Lots of calls to Health Ministry
Travellers who are unable to reach the Ministry of Health and Wellness via telephone or whatsapp can now do so via email. The Ministry issued a call today for all persons who arrived in Barbados from…
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Sanders suspends election campaign
WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders suspended his campaign on Wednesday, making former Vice President Joe Biden the presumptive nominee to face Republican President Donald Trump…
Caregivers asked to be patient
Persons who have applied for passes to perform their duties as caregivers during the curfew period are being asked to be patient while the applications are processed. The Ministry of People Empowerment…
Harrison Point isolation facility handed over to QEH
The isolation facility for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients at Harrison Point, St Lucy, is completed and the facility has been handed over to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). A statement from…
Light and Power announces ease for customers
The fuel clause adjustment (FCA) is the lowest it has been in more than a year, as announced among measures by the Barbados Light and Power Co. Ltd to give customers an ease at this time. In a release,…
Update: Early cheque cashing for pensioners
National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pension cheques, which have cashing dates of April 9 and 27, may be cashed at post offices on Wednesday, April 8, and Thursday, April 9, between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. A…
Britain’s PM to spend second night in intensive care
LONDON – Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to spend a second night in intensive care on Tuesday to help his fight against a coronavirus infection, as his designated deputy said he would pull…
Guidelines for collecting groceries
Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw announced today that the public will have access to supermarkets from April 8, beginning 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but there will be no in-supermarket shopping. Bradshaw…
Concern for elderly
COVID Czar Richard Carter believes the socio-demographic situation in Barbados represents an almost perfect storm for the COVID-19 virus and potential for adverse outcomes. Speaking on national television…
UPDATE: Soldier named in statement issued by Police and BDF
The following statement was issued by Commissioner of Police Tyrone Griffith and Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force, Colonel Glyne Grannum, on the death of Lance Corporal Pablo Kinch. The…