Some 3, 602 unemployment claims have been submitted to the NIS since major layoffs began recently due to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Barbados. Acting Director of the …
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A 100-hundred member team of intensive care specialists from Cuba is set to arrive in Barbados later today to join the fight against COVID-19. Minister of Health and Wellness …
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Barbados has recorded four new cases of COVID-19, pushing the total number of cases to 56. The latest cases were diagnosed over the last 24 hours. Acting Chief Medical Officer, …
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Barbados has recorded its first death related to COVID-19, Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic announced today. The deceased is an 81-year-old Barbadian man who travelled to …
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Barbados has recorded its first death related to COVID-19, the Minister of Health announced moments ago. Minister of Health and Wellness Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic says the deceased is an …
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The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is putting $280 million (US$140 million) at the disposal of regional governments to fight the economic and social fallout from COVID-19 and other disasters. …
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The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season could see a greater than average number of major hurricanes because of warmer seas and favorable weather patterns, forecasters from Colorado State University’s Tropical Meteorology …
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The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs encourages anyone who may be a victim of domestic violence during the national shutdown, or knows of anyone who may be abused …
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Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, Cynthia Forde, announced today that the Ministry was in the process of distributing 3,000 care packages to vulnerable persons throughout Barbados. The mission, …