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SHUTDOWN VITAL
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall.AS of tonight, for a period of about two weeks, all businesses in this country with a few exceptions, will be closed, as will churches and...
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BL&P to make sizeable donation to Welfare Department
Managing Director of the BL&P, Roger Blackman.THE Barbados Light and Power Company Limited (BL&P) will be making a contribution of $100,000 to the Welfare Department.Word of this has come from...
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Government seeking 100 nurses from Cuba
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic.Government has approached Cuba for 100 specialist nurses to aid in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Health and Wellness Minister Lt. Col....
View ArticleConcerns raised
Given the situation being faced as it relates to COVID-19 here in Barbados and across the world, Parliament yesterday approved the Emergency Management (Amendment) Bill to make provision in that piece...
View ArticlePositive COVID-19 cases up to 26
AN additional two persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, bringing the island’s total to 26. Making the announcement yesterday in the Lower House, Health Minister Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic...
View ArticleGovernment’s office hours shortened
THE partial shutdown initiated to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in this country is also affecting the public service, including the courts of law.According to Attorney General and Minister of...
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Surge ahead of curfew
Barbadians rush businesses before lockdownWith the patrons practicing social distancing, the line at Massy Stores in Warrens wrapped around the building.By: Michael PhillipsBarbadians have officially...
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Rush before curfew
While the curfew will restrict a number of activities, many persons took the opportunity to do the things they might not be able to do for the next couple weeks. Yesterday Ronnie Edwards opened his...
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Do the right thing!
Barbadians encouraged to stay at home during shutdown periodSenator Lisa CumminsBy: Regina Selman-MooreStay at home.That’s the message Senator Lisa Cummins is giving to persons in Barbados who do not...
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Senator Drakes: Gov’t putting people first
Opposition Senator Crystal DrakesBy: Regina Selman-MooreOpposition Senator Crystal Drakes says she is satisfied that the Barbados Government is seeking to put people first, even as it takes action to...
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Time to press the reset button
Senator Reverend John Rogers.By: Regina Selman-MooreBeing away from the house of God, does not mean being away from God.That’s the message Senator Reverend John Rogers, Rector of the St. George...
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Barbados up to 33 cases
Attorney General Dale Marshall.The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Barbados now stands at 33. With the last count being given as 28 late in the week, the development was made public during...
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Straughn: file early
Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn gave the media an update on National Insurance payments and other pressing issues during a press conference using Zoom technology yesterday.With the...
View ArticleROUGH YEAR AHEAD
CDB recommends improved regional connectivityIn light of the regional impact of COVID-19, President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Warren Smith said he believes that consideration must be done...
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GG urges calm, tells citizens to keep ‘Bajan spirit alive’
Governor General Her Excellency Dame Sandra Mason.As the COVID-19 virus sweeps across the world and makes its presence felt here in Barbados, citizens and residents have been urged to value human life,...
View ArticleNational Insurance working to help those impacted
The National Insurance Department is putting measures in place to ensure that all unemployment claims being submitted during this period can be processed in a timely manner.The assurance has come from...
View ArticleNo extra info on COVID cases
No name, no blame! That’s the name of the game as top officials in the local COVID-19 response remain mum on details surrounding the 33 confirmed cases. Speaking on the popular Down to Brass Tacks...
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OUT AND ABOUT
Barbadians ignoring appeals to stay homeOn what would have been the first full day of a work week, some Barbadians failed to comprehend that these are not normal times and continued to fan out across...
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Barbados records another COVID-19 case
Health Minister calls for national effort to contain the spreadMinister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic.BARBADOS has recorded another positive case of COVID-19, bringing the total to...
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Caribbean digitally unprepared for COVID-19
Therese Turner-Jones, General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).By: André SpringerTherese Turner-Jones, General Manager, Caribbean Country Department,...
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