A suggestion that Governments across the world have been giving false information in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been strongly refuted by this island’s Chief Medical Officer, The Most …
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Bridgetown-based LIAT pilots disagree with union’s public rebuke of Barbados’ treatment of former workers
Former LIAT pilots in Barbados have taken strong umbrage with their union leader for blaming the Government here for failing to act early to settle the non-payment of outstanding severance …
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Political scientists say court’s judgment on constitutional motion will benefit Caribbean jurisprudence
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has considerably more to lose from the outcome of a court challenge over a decision to convene Parliament with 18 of the 21 senators outlined …
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Hearing of the constitutional motion against the resumption of Parliament will come up before Madame Justice Cecily Chase in the Court of Appeal Friday morning. The suit, which was filed …
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CARPHA advises against giving children small doses of adult Pfizer vaccine
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneThe adult Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should not be given to children under the age of 12, even in small doses, the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) warned on Thursday. CARPHA …
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An international epidemiologist is of the view that children in Barbados should be allowed to resume school with no restrictions. Dr Paul Alexander, a former COVID pandemic evidence-synthesis advisor to …
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The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is calling on authorities to delay the return to face-to-face classes by two weeks. The request comes as it says the majority of its …
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The St. Lucy Post Office has reopened for business, and will operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. However, members of the public served by this office …
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A total of 519 new COVID-19 cases (234 males and 285 females) were identified on Wednesday, February 9, from the 2,189 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. …
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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its private-sector arm, IDB Invest, achieved a record of nearly US$23.4 billion in new financing approvals, commitments and private-sector mobilisations, beating previously reported initial …