BAMP president: No need to wait for full FDA approval Barbados Today25/08/2021029 views The United States’ Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) elevation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine from emergency use authorization to full approval appears to be of very little consequence in the… Read more
‘Choice of three vaccines’, says PM Anesta Henry25/08/2021035 views With the arrival here of 33,600 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has informed Barbadians that they now have a choice of three jabs.… Read more
BDF accused of conspiracy against soldier Emmanuel Joseph25/08/2021033 views A defence attorney on Tuesday accused the army of a conspiracy to target his client, after the top brass charged him with leaving duty without reasonable excuse – only one… Read more
BAEH says dozens of regional and international visitors putting strain on organisation Fernella Wedderburn25/08/2021043 views Some 30 to 50 tourists from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and further away have passed through the doors of the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) this year, and the… Read more
Vaccine mandates for nurses taken off table Barbados Today25/08/2021053 views It appears for now that not even the country’s public health nurses will be pressed into taking COVID-19 vaccines following meetings with Prime Minister Mia Mottley. This was the consensus… Read more
Glendairy earmarked for tourism as Belle squatters’ land rezoned Marlon Madden25/08/2021051 views The site of the old Glendairy Prison is to be developed into a major tourism project led by the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. (BTI) and involving local investors, Parliament was… Read more
Housing minister says government agencies unable to do repairs in timely manner Randy Bennett25/08/2021054 views Declaring frustration with the pace of rebuilding and repairs for the homes damaged by cyclones this year, Minister of Housing Dr William Duguid on Tuesday announced Government’s purchase of 150… Read more
Life still difficult for Vincentians Barbados Today24/08/2021083 views They continue to need the most basic items to cope with the fall-out from the La Soufriere volcano eruption four months ago. Rotary Club of Barbados South President George Connolly… Read more
The UWI Open Campus, UNESCO team up on programme Barbados Today24/08/2021077 views The University of the West Indies (The UWI) Open Campus has signed an agreement with UNESCO to collaborate on its Transcultura Programme: Integrating Cuba, Caribbean and The European Union through Culture… Read more
COVID-19 UPDATE: 26 new cases, 166 in isolation Barbados Today24/08/2021160 views The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory has identified 26 new COVID-19 cases, 14 males and 12 females. The facility conducted 1,300 tests on Monday, August 23. There are 166 people… Read more