January 13, 2021 The Democratic Labour Party has lost yet another member. Simon Alleyne ( pictured above ) the “Coke” from the Rum and Coke comedy team, after spending more than a decade as a member of the DLP team today resigned from the party. He said in a brief statement: “I can confirm that […]
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Feature first appeared in Barbados Today online. We’re not in a better place, says Atherley Article by Anesta Henry Published onJanuary 13, 2021 Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley is not sold on reports from Government and health officials that the recent spike in COVID-19 cases is now under control. And he also believes that, in spite […]
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COVID-19 update and press conference – January 12th, 2021. (PMO) VIEW THE PRESS CONFERENCE BY CLICKING HERE ……. As Her Majesty’s Prisons Dodds records more positive cases of COVID-19, the public is being assured that the St. Philip penal institution has adequate capacity for isolation to handle the increased numbers. Minister of Health and Wellness, […]
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The island recorded 84 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Monday. Additionally, nine people were released from isolation. The new cases were among 974 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, and represent results for locals and visitors. They comprise 75 men and 9 women. Of the 84 new positives, 67 are […]
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COVID-19 update with Head of the Health Communications Team, Ambassador Elizabeth Thompson. (PMO) — Pictured above …. Barbadians and visitors should expect some relief soon from the delays in receiving their COVID-19 test results, says Senior Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Anton Best. During the most recent update on COVID-19 […]
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Pictured above …. Short wave infrared satellite data collected on January 3, 2021 shows a thermal anomaly (in red) within the La Soufrière volcano on Saint Vincent, indicating magma close to the surface. Credit: Sentinelhub, Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA. Caribbean News Experts Predict Growth Of New Volcano Dome Posted on 4 […]
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PICTURED ABOVE — VISITORS AT THE 2020 HOLETOWN FESTIVAL COVID curtails two major February festivals A big event on the Bajan calendar scheduled for next month is off, while another appears to be on hold. The week-long Holetown Festival slated for February 13-20 has been cancelled. Thousands of Visitors flock to Barbados annually to visit Historic Holetown […]
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JAN 11, 2021 RESULTS. There were six new positive cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and 10 people were discharged from isolation. These were the only positives – two women and four men – among the 819 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The results represent a mixture of locals and visitors. Of the […]
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Government will be acquiring additional resources to strengthen its COVID-19 response. During a televised COVID-19 update this evening, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced that more medical personnel were to be brought in from Cuba to complement this country’s medical staff. She said Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, […]
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By NYA PHILLIPS — From BGIS. Manager of the Isolation Facilities, Dr. Corey Forde, tonight gave a report on the health status of patients in isolation, during a televised update on Barbados’ COVID-19 situation. Dr. Forde indicated that overall the majority were doing well, while those whose condition was initially categorised as serious have since […]
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