Bostic: Do not panic
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic, has assured the public that his Ministry is taking no chances with public health as it relates to COVID-19. Government has been proactive so…
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Preliminary results give coalition win in Region 4
GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The two main political entities here were accusing each of undermining democracy as the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) late on Friday night released the preliminary results for…
Avoid going to the bank, says association
The Barbados Bankers Association (TBBA) is urging members of the public to avoid going to the bank and use the online services as it monitors the emergence of COVID-19 cases across the Caribbean. In…
Entertainment industry hit by virus fears
NEW YORK – Coronavirus (COVID1-19) has badly damaged the entertainment industry – with films, concerts, TV shows and theatre performances postponed or cancelled. Disney’s Mulan became the latest major…
PM tours quarantine and isolation centre at Harrison’s point
Work on the buildings at Harrison’s Point, St Lucy, which will house the quarantine and isolation centre for Covid-19, is progressing smoothly and Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says it should be completed…
Supplies adequate, says BCCI
Following is a statement from the BCCI “The Barbados Chamber of Commerce & Industry (BCCI) is very concerned by recent reports of “panic buying” in light of the heightened alert surrounding COVID-19….
Trudeau’s wife tests positive
OTTAWA – Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, wife of Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from a trip to London, a statement from the PM’s office says. “She…
Call to avoid mixing chemicals
Wash your hands and stop mixing chemicals that could produce a toxic acid. This advice from director of the Barbados Drug Service, Dr Maryam Hinds, yesterday following a media briefing at Government…
No school for Reception, Infants students of LT Gay
There will be no school tomorrow for junior students of the Lawrence T. Gay Memorial Primary School. This applies to students in Reception, Infants A and Infants B, says The Ministry of Education,…
Mottley issues statement on meeting in Guyana
The following statement was issued by Prime Minister Mia Mottley on the outcome of her two-day visit to Guyana. She led a delegation of Prime Ministers to the country which recently had a general election,…