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Barbados records another COVID-19 death
The Ministry of Health and Wellness would like to extend condolences to the family of the 91 year old lady who is now Barbados’ latest Covid fatality. Her passing brings to 10, the number of people in...
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COVID-19 Update: Barbados records 46 new cases of COVID-19
Forty-six persons (29 males and 17 females) have gone into isolation, having tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total of active cases to 744. The new cases were identified among the 1,219 tests...
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Employee at PriceSmart tests positive for COVID-19
An employee of PriceSmart has tested positive for COVID-19, PriceSmart Barbados issued the following statement: Yesterday we learned that an employee at our Club in Barbados has been diagnosed with...
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COVID-19 Update: 14 new COVID-19 cases recorded
The island recorded one COVID-19 related death – a 91-year-old woman – on Sunday, January 24. This brings the total number of deaths since March 2020, to 10. Fourteen new positive cases were also...
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Glebe Market closed temporarily
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has advised that the Glebe Market at The Glebe, St. George, is now closed. “With immediate effect, we have temporarily closed the market at Glebe out of...
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Senior health official said the region may have dropped the ball on return to...
As the Mia Mottley administration continues to resist public pressure to once more shut down Barbados’ borders to visitors amid a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases and the declaration of community...
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Follow the protocols – BPSA head
Even as the country braces for tighter measures expected in the coming days, president of the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA), Edward Clarke believes the current protocols in place are...
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‘Overwhelming public support’ for four-year-old, stricken with dengue
The father of four-year-old Skai Greenidge has thanked the public for an overwhelming show of support for his daughter as she battles the dengue fever. Rommel Greenidge told Barbados TODAY that his...
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Nurses praised for showing up to COVID fight
There has been a tremendous response to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) call for retired registered nurses and nursing assistants to return to the frontline. Executive Chairman of the QEH Juliette...
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Use lay-bys, bus stops, pleads transport minister
Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources Ian Gooding Edghill has warned private Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) against engaging in practices that are hindering traffic flow in the Warrens, St...
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New roundabout in Warrens traffic flow plans
Placing a roundabout at the Friendship Terrace junction, close to PriceSmart, in addition to a separate right turn lane at the Eden Lodge junction, are two projects Ministry of Transport authorities...
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U.S. Embassy cancels all non-immigrant visa appointments
Due to changes in Barbados’ general COVID-19 posture, Embassy Bridgetown has cancelled all nonimmigrant visa appointments effective Thursday, January 28. If you have an urgent matter and need to...
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Little choice for COVID-affected small firms to stay open
Firms whose employees test positive for COVID-19 are not being forced to close their doors but some, mostly small businesses, have no choice but to shut down, says the president of the Barbados Private...
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Ayoni unveils powerful messages in ‘Unmoved’
Almost six months to the day since the release of “Unmoved (A Black Woman Truth)” Bajan artist Ayoni returns with the powerful new record ”The Patriots” on the 27th of January. Similar to “Unmoved (A...
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Region records variant cases
The region’s main public health laboratory today confirmed that the deadly United Kingdom variant of the COVID-19 virus has now spread across the Caribbean chain from Jamaica in the north to Trinidad...
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Public notice
The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises that the pharmacy at the Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic, Wildey, St. Michael, is closed today, Tuesday, January 26. The Ministry apologises for any inconvenience...
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Advocate makes call for COVID-19 protection of street folk
The Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) has asked Government to consider removing the homeless from the streets with the recent confirmation that Barbados has community spread of COVID-19. The...
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‘Don’t shut Bajans out of cannabis biz’
Government is being urged to ensure Barbadians are included in its medicinal cannabis industry. Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) spokesperson on health Courie Cox has appealed to Government to give...
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“We knew before you told us’: Readers on COVID-19 community spread
The announcement of community spread of the coronavirus has come as no surprise to many Barbadians, according to Barbados TODAY readers. On Saturday, Minister of Health Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic said:...
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‘Teach pan-African history everywhere’ – Comissiong
A greater emphasis on the richness of black history must be taught openly, not just in schools, but to all citizens within the wider African diaspora, Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has...
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