12 more positive tests
Barbados has recorded another 12 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of positive cases to 132. Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic, who is in self-quaarantine,…
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Irfaan Ali declared president elect of Guyana
Georgetown – The presidential candidate for the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic, Mohamed Irfaan Ali, was on Sunday declared president elect of Guyana. Chairperson of the Guyana Elections…
Earthquake rattles parts of Trinidad
Port of Spain – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 struck near Port of Spain late Saturday. According to the Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St Augustine campus,…
Local production to resume on biodegradable plastic bags
Local manufacturers will restart the production of biodegradable plastic bags on Tuesday, but in the meantime, supermarkets, shops, vendors and other suppliers can continue using their stock of petroleum…
Some evacuations as Isaias reaches The Bahamas
NASSAU, Bahamas – Hurricane Isaias made landfall on the northern Andros Islands, ripping shingles off roofs and blew over trees as it made its way towards the capital on Saturday with maximum sustained…
12 more COVID cases
Twelve people, including nine of the nurses who recently arrived from Ghana, returned positive results from COVID-19 tests conducted on Friday by the Best Dos-Santos Public health Laboratory. Chief…
Baobab tree planted as part of Emancipation celebrations
Pan Africanists and supporters gathered at the Emancipation Statue, commonly known as Bussa, at the J.T.C Ramsay roundabout to offer libations to their ancestors early this morning. Among those offering…
A ‘champion’ lost
The following statement was issued by Robert Bermudez, Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), in tribute to the late Rt. Honourable Owen Arthur. “The Caribbean has lost a true champion…
Adopt A Family assistance to continue
Government will continue to assist vulnerable families enrolled in the Adopt A Family Programme, however, it is closed to new entrants. Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office, Alies Jordan,…
Sir George: Arthur a man to be admired
The following statement was issued by Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor Emeritus of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), in tribute to the late Rt. Honourable Owen Arthur. “I cannot claim to have…