Reminder for restaurant owners
Government has reminded owners and managers of restaurants that these businesses should be closed during the curfew period. The Emergency Management COVID-19 Curfew (No.3) Directive, 2020, states that…
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Denzil Roberts collapses and dies
Denzil Orlando Roberts collapsed and died earlier today, Nation News has learnt. He was reportedly at Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, St Michael, when he collapsed and was taken by ambulance to the Queen Elizabeth…
Department of Commerce satisfied with outcome
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is satisfied that a report regarding the unusual pricing of half of a melon sold at $8.22 per kg by Channell Supermarket, has been resolved satisfactorily….
No new COVID-19 cases for two consecutive days
The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported today that for the first time since the first two cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were diagnosed on March 16, Barbados has recorded no new cases of COVID-19…
Trump shares plan to reopen US economy
WASHINGTON – As novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread across the United States, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies in the coming months. The…
US releases BVI medical supplies
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands – A shipment of medical supplies to help the territory fight the COVID-19 pandemic, has been released by the United States. This was revealed by the Office of the Governor…
Bermuda’s COVID-19 cases soar
HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Ministry of Health says a further outbreak at a home for seniors has seen Bermuda’s confirmed COVID-19 cases increase to 81. Of the 24 new cases, all but one were at the Matilda…
Roadside vendors back at Cheapside
Vendors at Cheapside, The City are singing a different tune today. Yesterday, they were told by market officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Royal Barbados Police Force to pack up their…
‘Too early’ to ease measures in Britain
LONDON – The United Kingdom’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the virus would “run rampant” if the government eased social distancing…
COVID-19 cases reach 75 in Barbados
Two more Barbadians tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, out of a total of 38 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. There are a 76-year-old man and a 59-year-old woman,…