No new virus cases for four consecutive days
Two more people will be released from isolation today. Thirty-five people tested negative for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) yesterday, including the two who will be released from isolation today after…
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New buses still in China, says Gooding-Edghill
The Transport Board will take possession of 34 new electric buses within a few weeks, confirmed chairman Ian Gooding-Edghill yesterday. Presently the buses are in China, where they were manufactured….
LIAT passenger flights further suspended until May 15
ST JOHN’S – Regional carrier, LIAT, will be extending the suspension of passenger services to May 15, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Chief Executive Officer Julie Reifer-Jones,…
No new COVID-19 cases, ministry awaiting swabs
For the fourth day straight there are no new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded in Barbados, but Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic is warning that the country is not yet out of the danger zone. …
5.5 quake shakes parts of Haiti
PORT OF PRINCE – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 was felt in sections of Haiti on Sunday morning. The Directorate of Civil Protection (DPC) reports that at 9:14 a.m. local time, the tremor with…
Still no new COVID cases
Barbados’ youngest COVID-19 patient and her father were released from isolation today after receiving two consecutive negative test results for the viral illness. The seven-year-old girl and her parent…
Income tax reminder
Taxpayers are reminded that the filing season for the 2019 tax year is under way. The Barbados Revenue Authority advises that income tax returns should be filed online at https://tamis.bra.gov.bb….
Health protocols in place at Dodds
Minister of Home Affairs, Edmund Hinkson, has expressed confidence in the policies and protocols adopted by the Barbados Prison Service to protect inmates and staff against the COVID-19 And, he is…
Sam Clayton Jr dies from coronavirus
Jamaican music producer and former Olympic team member, Sam Clayton Jr. died at the age of 58 from coronavirus, The New York Times reported. Clayton was a member of the Jamaican bobsled team that competed…
WHO director praises Mottley
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley came in for praise today when World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave opening remarks at a media briefing on novel coronavirus…