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Barbados will remove pre-entry test requirement for fully vaccinated...
Starting May 25, vaccinated persons will no longer require to present a COVID-19 test result in order to enter Barbados. This announcement was made Saturday by Prime Minister Mia Mottley during a press...
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Rudy Grant to be Barbados’ new Consul General in Miami: PM
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) Rudy Grant will become Barbados’ new Consul General in Miami Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced Saturday. Mottley...
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BDF to conduct gunnery exercise on May 27
The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) will conduct a Gunnery Exercise (GUNNEX), on the north coast of the island on Friday, May 27, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Operators of all marine crafts are advised to keep...
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Joint approach to fighting gender-based violence
PORT OF SPAIN – The Caribbean is one step closer to having joint Regional Guidelines for Gender Based Violence (GBV) at the Workplace Level. On Wednesday, over 130 persons from 18 Caribbean countries –...
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Church to be part of renewable energy effort
The Anglican Church through its Barbados Diocesan Trustee, will shortly turn the sod on Phase 1 of its Environmental Policy, which will see several sites owned by the church, used to construct...
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BRA payment centre at warrens will be closed Monday
The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has advised that its payment centre at Warrens Towers II will be closed tomorrow, Monday, May 23. The locations at Bridge Street Mall, Southern Plaza, and Holetown...
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BWA investigating low pressure and water outage reports in St George
The Barbados Water Authority advises today that it is investigating reports of low pressure and water outages in some St. George areas. The issue appears to have affected customers in Fairview, Free...
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Water restored to affected St. George districts
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to update customers in Fairview, Free Hill, Superlative, Greens and surrounding districts in St. George that the water supply has been restored. The Authority...
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Another Barbadian succumbs to COVID-19
A 94-year-old female succumbed to COVID-19 on Saturday, May 21. She was fully vaccinated. Her passing brings the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in Barbados to 440. Minister of Health and...
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COVID-19 Update: 187 new cases
A total of 187 new cases – 74 males and113 females – were identified out of the 827 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Laboratory on Saturday, May 21. The cases comprised 38 individuals...
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Man in custody after church attack
Lawmen are investigating an attack at the Sion Hill New Testament Church of God, Sion Hill, St James, which occurred around 11:30 a.m. today. Police confirmed that the alleged perpetrator is in custody...
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Pastor, wife assaulted during church service
A person of interest is in custody after a brazen attack on a St. James church Sunday morning. Police public relations officer acting Inspector Rodney Inniss confirmed that the alleged preparator was...
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Barbados aiming for expanded kidney transplant programme
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has signalled her intention to enlist the help of the now retired, first black female Kidney Transplant Surgeon in the USA, Barbadian, Dr. Velma Scantlebury to assist with...
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Griffith: Succession planning a must
Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith is urging the Community Independence Celebrations Committees to put systems in place for “succession planning”. Speaking during...
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Haynes wants more done to prepare youth to function in digital age
Director of the Barbados Youth Advance Corps Hally Haynes wants a greater emphasis in preparing young persons with the tools necessary to function in the new digital age. Haynes spoke Saturday at the...
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Voluntary recall of select JIF products
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) has advised that J.M. Smucker Company has voluntarily recalled select Jif brand peanut butter products sold in the U.S., due to potential...
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PM Mottley is on 2022 TIME list of world’s most influential people
Prime Minister Mia Mottley has been listed among the 100 most influential people in the 2022 TIME100, the annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. In the TIME article written by...
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COVID-19 related death toll moves to 442
Barbados has recorded two more deaths from COVID-19. A 98-year-old female and a 66-year-old male passed away earlier today, Monday, May 23. They were both unvaccinated. Their passing brings the number...
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Public Notice: District “B” Magistrates’ Court closed
Members of the public are advised that as a result of a water outage, the District “B” Magistrates’ Court is closed for the remainder of the day. Any inconvenience caused is regretted. (BGIS) The post...
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COVID-19 update: 130 new cases
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 130 new COVID-19 cases, 69 females and 61 males, from the 565 tests conducted on Sunday, May 22. Of the positive cases, 29 persons were under age...
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