BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, February 11, 2021) — The government will continue to go up against large and developed countries, in its quest to secure additional COVID-19 vaccines for the people of Barbados. Chair of the COVID-19 Health Communications Team, Ambassador ...
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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Thursday, February 11, 2021) — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, announced tighter curfew hours, which took effect yesterday. Holness, who was addressing the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, said the island-wide curfew will commence at 8:00 p.m. instead of ...
Read More »Guyanese Must Comply With Safety Measures To Reduce COVID-19 Transmission: Health Minister
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Thursday, February 11, 2021) — Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony, is encouraging the public to comply with instructions, given by medical teams and village and community leaders as they implement measures to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. ...
Read More »Increase In Domestic And External Debt Ceilings Will Facilitate Guyana’s Development Agenda, Says PMO Senior Minister For Finance
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Friday, February 5, 2021) — The Guyana government’s ability to undertake its development agenda, got a boost, last evening, with the confirmation of the increase of the Public Loans Act and the External Loans Act. The debt ceilings ...
Read More »Retail Shops And Food Establishments At Barbados Airport Closed
CHRIST CHURCH, Barbados (Friday, February 5, 2021) — The management of the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) Inc. is reminding inbound and outbound passengers that all retail shops and food establishments at the airport are closed, during the period of ...
Read More »Barbados’ Governor General And Chief Justice Self-Quarantining
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Friday, February 5, 2021) — Governor General, Dame Sandra Mason, has gone into quarantine, after being exposed to COVID-19. Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, made the announcement during a COVID-19 update and press conference, last evening. “It is ...
Read More »Economy Has To Be Rebuilt From Scratch, Again, Says Barbados PM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, January 28, 2021) — The government will have to rebuild the country’s economy from scratch again, as it has been seriously impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, shared this prediction with the nation, ...
Read More »Guyana Government Removes Jail Time For Up To 30 Grams Of Marijuana
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Thursday, January 28, 2021) — Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, has released the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) (Amendment) Bill 2021, which will see persons, in possession of 15 grams of cannabis or ...
Read More »Trinidadian Centenarian Credits Faith In God, Active-Lifestyle For Long Life
PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (Thursday, January 28, 2021) — COVID-19 may have dampened many celebrations, locally and worldwide, but it did not inhibit the spirit of Christina Crichlow, who celebrated her 100th birthday, yesterday. To celebrate the milestone, her children ...
Read More »Barbados Prime Minister Declares War On COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Thursday, January 28, 2021) — Prime Minister, Mia Amor Mottley, has declared war on COVID-19, as she announced a suite of new measures, aimed at saving lives and reducing the risk of infection, across the country. Noting that ...
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