Flooding kills more than 260
Flooding as a result of recent heavy rains has killed more than 260 people across East Africa. Kenya has been the hardest hit with the government recording 194 deaths. In Rwanda, 55 people have…
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Protocols for food service industry
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has issued COVID-19 Protocols for food service establishments. Please see below an edited version of a statement from the ministry. The Environmental Health…
1 694 families benefit under programme
Government has disbursed $1 016 400 to date under the Adopt-A-Family Programme, which was designed to help vulnerable families cope with the effects of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A…
FAO: Work towards food security, survival
Julio Berdegué, the Food and Agriculture Organisation’s (FAO) regional representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, has advised the Caribbean to pay attention to its macro-economic development and to implement…
Ex Chefette manager’s payout cut again
Former Chefette assistant manager Orlando Harris had his monies for being sacked by the fast food chain cut by more than two-thirds this morning. The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) upheld part of…
Cuban health worker collapses, dies in Dominica
Roseau – Dominica has extended condolences to Cuba and, in particular, the relatives of a 42-year-old Cuban health worker, who collapsed and died on Tuesday night, mere hours after completing a second…
AG not for tit-for-tat with Franklyn
Attorney General Dale Marshall says he has no intention of engaging in a tit-for-tat with outspoken Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn about a decision which has led to Barbados having two deputy commissioners…
AG: Blacklist little more than conviction without trial
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Dale Marshall, has defended Barbados’ anti-money laundering efforts despite the country being blacklisted by the European Union (EU) for harmful practices….
Visits to geriatric facilities still suspended
Visits by the public to geriatric facilities and the Psychiatric Hospital will continue to be suspended, until further notice. The Ministry of Health and Wellness explained in a press release today…
No new virus cases today
The Ministry of Health and Wellness said today that for the third consecutive day there were no new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) recorded in Barbados. A statement said 80 tests were conducted by…