Britain’s PM admitted to hospital for tests
LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms ten days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing…
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New email for caregivers applying for passes
Caregivers can apply for emergency passes to travel during curfew hours at a new and dedicated email address – caregiver@barbados.gov.bb. A statement issued by Government said the application process…
Inniss: All police stations open
District E Police Station in Speightstown, St Peter is open. In a press release today, public relations officer of the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss, said despite…
100 coronavirus cases in Trinidad and Tobago
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Two more people have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus bringing the number of confirmed cases in the twin island republic to 100. The Ministry of Health said they were…
Broadcasting Authority praises media
Traditional media have come in for high praise from the Barbados Broadcasting Authority (BBA) for their role in informing and educating Barbadians about the novel coronavirus COVID-19. A statement…
CDB invests in regional COVID-19 fight
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) met this week and approved up to US$140 million to be used by the Bank’s Borrowing Member Countries to tackle the fallout of the COVID-19…
COVID cases now at 52
One more person has tested positive for COVID-19 in Barbados, increasing the overnight total to 52. Information from the Barbados Government Information Service indicated it is a male. Overall,…
Special passes and provisions for agricultural sector during curfew
Exemptions have been granted to the agricultural sector during the curfew period, March 28 to April 14. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has announced that all poultry farmers and processors…
Jamaica considers publishing names of people who fail to report
KINGSTON – Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton says the Andrew Holness-led administration is considering publishing the names of people who arrived in the country between March 18 and 23 and have…
Abrahams: One LPG cylinder per person
Effective immediately, the sale of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders will be restricted to one cylinder per person. Minister of Energy and Water Resources, Wilfred Abrahams, in a release today,…