For the third consecutive day, no new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Barbados. The Ministry of Health and Wellness has indicated that 80 tests were conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory and there were no new positive cases. To date, this brings the tally of tests to 2629. Twenty-eight persons will continue […]
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This story is developing and will be updated. The Ambassador of the United States of America, Sarah-Ann Lynch, the British High Commissioner, Greg Quinn, the Canadian High Commissioner, Lilian Chatterjee, and the Ambassador of the European Union, Fernando Ponz-Canto, in a joint statement today noted the plans put forward for a recount of ballots from the […]
Nine weeks after Guyanese cast their ballots at the General and Regional Elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has finalized and published an Order which governs the national recount scheduled to begin tomorrow. With the country facing a deepening political and economic crisis in the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the eight-page Order signed by […]
News Rhianna Mc Kenzie 30 Minutes Ago Three more covid19 patients have been discharged from the Home of Football step-down facility in Couva, bringing the total number of discharged patients to 99. The Ministry of Health’s 4pm update on Monday said the total number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for […]
(Trinidad Express) There are only three COVID-positive patients in hospital as of Sunday night. Of the five being treated at the Couva Hospital over the weekend, two were released yesterday. This is the update from the Health Ministry as at 10p.m. Sunday. Number of samples submitted to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) for testing […]
The Barbados Immigration Department will recommence operations from tomorrow, Monday, May 4, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. However, in the wake of the ongoing response and public health concern relating to the COVID-19 pandemic the department’s physical interaction with the public will be restricted to those persons paying outstanding fees, until May 18. All […]
News Andrew Gioannetti 19 Minutes Ago Photo courtesy CDC. THE economic impact of businesses closing and the general economic slowdown due to the covid19 pandemic, is already evident but can be considerably cushioned, especially for the working-class, if government makes good on its promise to help with employee retainment, an updated survey from the American […]
(Trinidad Guardian) Two international relations experts agree that the US has no justifiable reasons to impose sanctions on T&T. University of the West Indies professor of international relations, Dr Anthony Bryan and retired lecturer Anthony Gonzales both said that the US had no reason to sanction T&T for selling oil to Aruba, even if it […]
Minister of Home Affairs Edmund Hinkson is putting Barbadians on early notice to prepare for the hurricane season, which starts next month. Hinkson said in a message this evening that the country was now in unprecedented times in terms of its preparation. “But we all have a duty to ensure that our personal property and […]
News Narissa Fraser 2 Hrs Ago TTMA headquarters in Barataria. – CEO of the TT Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Dr Mahindra Ramdeen says based on the ratio of cases to recoveries, the Health Ministry has been “successful in containing the spread” of covid19. Ramdeen was responding to questions from Newsday about the recent study by the […]