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Barbados records three more COVID-19 deaths
A 22-year-old unvaccinated man was among the most recent persons to die from COVID-19. He died today, Wednesday, December 1, at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. Two other deaths, both women,...
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COVID-19 Update: 113 new COVID-19 cases
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 113 positive COVID-19 cases – 54 males and 59 females – on Tuesday, November 30. The facility conducted 777 tests. The new cases comprised 22...
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Ministry of Health monitoring Omicron variant
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has been tracking the global emergence of the new SARS COV2 Variant B.1.1. 529. The new variant, named Omicron has been declared a variant of concern by the World...
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Virtual Spirit of the Nation show this weekend
Members of the public are invited to view the free virtual broadcast of the 2021 Spirit of the Nation Show this weekend. The broadcast, which airs on Saturday, December 4, from 8:00 p.m., may be...
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Body of elderly woman found at home
Lawmen have launched an unnatural death investigation into the discovery of the body of an elderly female at Gall Hill Terrace, St John. Police spokesman Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss said the body of...
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Back to court
The highest decision-making organ in the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has thrown out an appeal lodged by former president Akanni McDowall against his expulsion as a member. But in an...
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Doctors worried too few tests for COVID to give a true picture of community...
Scientists are seeing no real evidence of an improvement in Barbados’ COVID-19 situation, despite a clear reduction in the number of positive cases on the country’s daily dashboards. Instead,...
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More events may get the nod following independence, republic celebrations
The successful and incident-free staging of three recent open-air mass events may be used as a yardstick for future undertakings on a similar scale in the prevailing COVID-19 environment. While not...
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Unions to discuss Antigua gov’t offer to ex LIAT workers
Trade unions representing LIAT workers across the Caribbean will meet virtually next week to examine an offer which hundreds of terminated employees of the Antigua-based airline have been given until...
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COVID impacts local HIV/AIDS programmes
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the National HIV/AIDS Commission to change its programming strategies. Acting Director of the Commission, Lynn Armstrong told Barbados TODAY that as a result of social...
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Health Ministry issues caution regarding Omicron variant
Local health officials are tracking the emergence of the COVID-19 variant Omicron that the World Health Organisation (WHO) said was confirmed in 23 countries on Wednesday. However, the Government has...
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COVID-19 Press conference at 10
COVID-19 Public Advisor, David Ellis will convene a Press Conference today, Thursday December 2nd 2021 at 10:00 a.m. He will have with him: RONALD CHAPMAN – Director the Covid Monitoring Unit DR. THE...
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Half of region’s households lose income since pandemic – survey
At least half the households in the Caribbean and Latin American have not been able to recover income levels before the pandemic, leading to serious erosion in standards of education and health among...
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COVID-19 pandemic rolls back gains made by women in workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a tremendous blow to the significant gains made by women in the workforce, and the Government has been battling to reverse it, Minister in the Ministry of Economic...
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Neighbours happy with Government’s elevation of superstar Rihanna
Residents of Rihanna Drive are pleased with Government’s decision to honour homegirl Robyn Rihanna Fenty as the island’s 11th National Hero. Early Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley...
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Nakita opens Gabby’s Spa and Wellness
Twenty-nine-year-old Nakita John is the owner of Gabby’s Spa and Wellness which is located at No.3 Kirtons, St Philip. The former student of the Deighton Griffith Secondary School and Barbados...
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Economist: No ease in prices, for now
by Marlon Madden Barbadians are being cautioned not to expect any decrease in commodity prices until sometime next year, even if globally the rate of inflation starts to fall. This caution comes from...
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Importers assure: There will be enough food
Barbadian consumers have been assured by importers that there will be enough food items on the shelves this Christmas, but a leading trade specialist is warning that the region is not immune to the...
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Republic Bank reports near 50% rise
Shareholders of Republic Bank Group, which incorporates the operations of Republic Bank Barbados, saw a near 50 per cent jump in profits to the tune of US$195.8 million (BDS $391.6 million) for the...
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Public Notice: Temporary closure of roadway to the Accident and Emergency...
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) wishes to inform the public that between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, 4 December, and Sunday, 5 December, 2021, the “Ambulance Driveway” leading to the...
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