UPDATE: Barbados records 7th COVID-19 death
A 78-year-old Barbadian woman today became the seventh person who died from COVID-19. The woman, who arrived on the island on March 12 from the United Kingdom, was tested for COVID-19 on March 27 after…
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Home helpers no threat to public says acting CMO
All 236 members of staff of the National Assistance Board (NAB) have been tested for COVID-19, and no additional positive results have been recorded. Consequently, officials of the Ministry of Health…
BRA resumes password reset emails
The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has announced that the “Forgot Your Password” emails from TAMIS have resumed. A press release said while BRA has been responding to queries through the available…
Barbados records another COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced the death of another COVD-19 patient today. This brings the total death toll to seven as a result of the virus. No new cases have been recorded. To…
Knight reunited with family
Cuthbert Leon Knight was reunited with his family, said police Public Relations officer acting Inspector Rodney Inniss. On Monday, police sent out a notice asking for the 83-year-old man’s relatives…
UPDATE: Police identify body found in Careenage
The body which was recovered from a vehicle submerged in The Careenage has been identified as Carlisle Browne of #250 Kingsland Terrace, Christ Church. A statement from police said the body was positively…
No positive tests among NAB staff today
None of the 32 employees of the National Assistance Board who was tested for COVID-19 yesterday was positive. A total of 234 workers out of 255 have now been tested, with six positive results. The…
Deadly blast at market in Syria
Damascus – At least 40 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the north-western Syrian city of Afrin, Turkey says. The governor of the neighbouring Turkish border province of Hatay said a fuel…
JetBlue announces face mask rule
JetBlue has announced that starting May 4, “all customers are required to wear a face covering over their nose and mouth throughout their journey, including during check-in, boarding, while in flight and…
Shots fired in City districts
Police responded to a number of reports of shots being fired in at least four districts on the outskirts of The City, St Michael this evening. No one was injured, they said. So far the lawmen are…