The Ministry of Health and Wellness will be conducting its fogging programme in the parishes of St John and St Philip this week. On Monday, May 31, the fogging team will visit the following communities in St John: Cherry Grove, Henley, Bowmanston, Ashford, The Glen, Ashbury, Lemon Arbor, Natty Browne Hill, Four Roads, Spooners, Pool […]
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Several communities in St Philip are scheduled to be sprayed this week, under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Fogging Programme. Beginning Monday, June 7, the team will visit Bayfield, St Catherine, Skeetes Bay, Wiltshire Avenue, Clarkes Hill, Sealy Hill, Ragged Point, Marley Vale, Culpepper Development, Industry Hall, Merricks, Lyders Hill, Sealy Hall, Content Cot, […]
The Barbados Cancer Support Services (CSS) is reporting an increase in younger men opting to be screened for prostate cancer. Executive Director of the CSS Jan Lynton told Barbados TODAY that though she is not able to give figures, she has noticed that during the last Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) screening almost two months ago, […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue its fogging programme in St Philip, this week. On Monday, June 14, the team will spray Church Village, Blades Hill, Three Houses, Ebenezer, Brereton, Marley Vale and surrounding areas. The districts of Diamond Valley, Crane Park South, Pounder Road, Colleton Drive, Kirtons #1, #2, & #3, Kirtons […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will concentrate its efforts to eradicate the mosquito population in several districts in St. Philip and St George, this week. On Monday, June 21, the team will fog the St Philip areas of Heddings, Kirton, Heddings New Road, Agard Road, Rices Garden, Foul Bay, Wilson Drive, Greenidge Road, Sargeant […]
The Ministry of Health and Wellness will continue its mosquito eradication efforts in St George for a second week. On Monday, June 28, the fogging team will visit Middleton, Baird’s Village, Logan Road, St Judes, Superlative, Fairview Heights, The Woods, Cottage Court, Todd’s Land and environs. The following communities will be sprayed on Tuesday, June […]
SOURCE: BBC — Pope Francis has been admitted to hospital in Rome for scheduled surgery to treat a colon problem. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said there would be more information after the surgery had taken place at the Gemelli University Hospital. Earlier on Sunday, the 84-year-old Pope addressed thousands of visitors in St Peter’s Square. […]
The Vector Control Unit will continue its fogging programme in St. Thomas next week. On Monday, August 9, the team will visit Rockhampton Road, Arthurs Seat, Brown’s Gap, Melrose, Edgehill Terrace, Edgehill Gardens, Vernon Edgar Drive, Welches Heights, and surrounding areas. The communities to be fogged on Tuesday, August 10, include: Grand View Heights, Shop […]
The Caribbean Agricultural Health and Food Safety Agency (CAHSFA) is advising Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States to intensify protective measures against the African Swine Fever (ASF) which is now confirmed to be in the Americas. The disease has already killed more than 800 pigs in two locations in the Dominican Republic. African Swine Fever is […]
The Vector Control Unit will continue its fogging programme in the island’s central parishes, this week. Since Monday, August 2, and Tuesday, August 3, are public holidays, fogging will resume on Wednesday, August 4 in St George. The areas to be fogged on that date are: Cutting Road, Cutting Development, Parish Land, Airy Hill Road, […]