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 […]
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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 […]
Tobago Stephon Nicholas 14 Minutes Ago Participants dance during the street procession at the Moriah’s Ole Time Wedding production for 2018 Tobago Heritage Festival. – Tourism, Culture and Transportation Secretary Nadine Stewart-Phillips said the 2020 Tobago Heritage Festival is currently in limbo owing to the covid19 pandemic. The Tobago Jazz Experience and Easter celebrations have […]
A 32-year-old Barbadian male is the latest COVID-19-positive patient. He was among 155 people tested yesterday. Of the 122 results returned so far by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory, he is the only positive. His case is under investigation by the Ministry of Health and Wellness because he has no travel history, and no […]
News Paula Lindo An Hour Ago – BIG FIVE IMAGES Caribbean countries should ensure that people living with HIV have reliable access to treatment, healthcare and human rights-based social support services during the covid19 pandemic. The call is being made by the Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) […]
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, who starred in celebrated movies such as “Bobby” and “Mera Naam Joker” made by the Bollywood film industry, died on Thursday after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family said. Kapoor, 67, the scion of a famed industry family, is survived by his wife and two children, and […]
News Marlene Augustine 29 Minutes Ago People can now access covid19 social support grants fillable forms online and submit then via e-mail. In a release on Tuesday, the Ministry of Social Development and Family Service said the form is accessible on the ministry’s website, www.social.gov.tt. Applicants no longer need to print and scan forms, but […]