Dr Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr of Brazil elected PAHO Director Barbados Today28/09/20220113 views Dr Barbosa da Silva Jr., a national of Brazil, will be the new Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). He was elected today by PAHO Member States during… Read more
COVID-19 update: 131 new cases Barbados Today14/06/2022045 views Barbados recorded 131 new COVID-19 cases, 51 males and 80 females, from the 786 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Monday, June 13. The cases consisted… Read more
WHO says its unlikely monkeypox outbreak will lead to pandemic Barbados Today30/05/2022071 views SOURCE: REUTERS : The World Health Organization does not believe the monkeypox outbreak outside Africa will lead to a pandemic, an official said on Monday, adding it remains unclear if… Read more
St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School identifies possible COVID-19 case, school closed Barbados Today25/05/20210139 views Authorities at the St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Primary School today disclosed the discovery of a possible COVID-19 case and announced the closure of the school until further notice. A… Read more
Bay Primary participates in event to culminate Breast Cancer Awareness Month Barbados Today31/10/20200118 views Bay Primary students and teachers participated in an event to culminate Breast Cancer Awareness Month yesterday. Pink shirts, ribbons and socks were the order of the day. Funds raised through… Read more
New A&E on course to finish in February Barbados Today22/10/2020067 views Construction on the new Accident & Emergency Department at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is on course to be completed by mid-February next year. Word of this has come from… Read more
Pandemic calls for stepped-up action Barbados Today01/10/2020091 views by George Alleyne Leading Barbados and Caribbean fighter against non-communicable diseases, Sir Trevor Hassell, last night said that the dangers Covid-19 poses to persons with NCDs mean the Heart and… Read more
Tourism Minister launches We Care campaign Barbados Today01/05/2020067 views Close to a dozen healthcare workers and police officers who have gone “above and beyond the call of duty” will be honoured for their selfless service to the country during… Read more
Covid-19 Update – One new case recorded today; national count 67 Barbados Today10/04/2020081 views The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory reported one positive test for COVID-19 today. The new patient is an 82-year-old man whose case is being investigated. This brings the national count… Read more
Rihanna’s father reveals he tested positive for coronavirus Barbados Today10/04/20206384 views Daily Mail Online – Rihanna’s dad Ronald Fenty thought he ‘would die’ as he battled coronavirus. The 66-year-old revealed he had tested positive for the deadly infection in a new… Read more