Family aid programme launched Barbados Today10/04/20200142 views The Government has launched the Barbados Vulnerable Family Survival Programme to ensure those families who lost their income owing to COVID-19 are still able to put food on their tables… Read more
New COVID-19 symptoms to look out for – Ministry of Health Barbados Today09/04/20200104 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that there are two additional symptoms of COVID-19 which the public must be aware of and pay attention to. According to the… Read more
Three new COVID-19 infections, three more patients recover Sandy Deane09/04/2020099 views Health authorities report there are three new COVID-19 cases, however, an additional three patients have recovered from the virus. In today’s daily update, the Ministry of Health and Wellness… Read more
#BTEditorial – Giving thanks in our Battle of Barbados Barbados Today09/04/2020074 views It would be disingenuous, to say the least, to withhold thanks and praise from our deliverers until only after the moment of our deliverance and not during the long hard… Read more
Virus presents new challenges – Barbados Council for the Disabled Anesta Henry09/04/2020071 views A spokesperson for the local disabled community is lamenting that members of that vulnerable group are facing significant challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic. While pensioners were given the opportunity to… Read more
Local US officials looking into ‘seizure’ claims Barbados Today09/04/2020059 views A United States spokesperson has chided recent efforts to “divide the international community” following reports that a number of critical health supplies bound for Barbados were barred from leaving there.… Read more
Complaints and compliments on limited shopping Marlon Madden09/04/2020068 views It was a mixed basket of responses from grocers and shoppers on the first day of limited shopping since the curfew went into effect last Friday night. The scene at… Read more
Cut back Cabinet – young Dem Barbados Today09/04/2020051 views In anticipation of massive economic fallout and hundreds of job losses due to the COVID-19 crisis, Prime Minister Mia Mottley is being asked to trim what has been described as… Read more
Police blocked from entry to New Orleans Randy Bennett09/04/2020065 views Law enforcement officers were barred from entering the St Michael community of New Orleans last night. Metal grates normally used to cover drains along Baxters Road were removed to prevent… Read more
Police Association: Where’s the promised PPE? Emmanuel Joseph09/04/2020069 views Police officers, who on the frontline of the battle against COVID-19 have begun to publicly express fears about inadequate protection from the potentially lethal virus as they interact with the… Read more