Barbados News

(Barbados Nation) One more Barbadian has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

(Barbados Nation) Barbados has recorded the third death from COVID-19. Head of Infectious Diseases at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr Corey Forde, said the 95-year-old male died at 3 a.m.

(Barbados nation) Five Barbadians in New York died of the coronavirus on Monday, reported Barbados’ Consul General Mackie Holder.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados has recorded the first death from novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

(Barbados Nation) In the wake of layoffs at LIAT and suspension of several services due to COVID-19, Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds says the airline is still critical at this time.

(Barbados Nation) A 24-hour curfew will come into effect for Barbados today as Government continues to fight against the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

(Barbados Nation) A mandatory quarantine period for all visitors, restrictions on when to leave home, a ban on the sale of liquor and a change in the operating hours of all essential businesses are among the measures acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw announced in an address to the nation last night.

(Barbados Nation) The growing uncertainty and widespread damage being inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing one of Barbados’ oldest companies, Courtesy Garage Ltd to reduce its payroll.

(Barbados Nation) So far so good! Public Relations Officer of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss, said people complied with the 8 p.m.

(Barbados Nation) All businesses in Barbados, except those deemed as essential services, were to be closed for two weeks from 8 last night.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados is putting Bds$3 million into the operations of regional airline LIAT to keep it in the air during the COVID-19 crisis.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Mottley has emerged from her medical procedure “in high spirits” and with the “assurance of success by her medical team”.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados will be under a curfew from tomorrow  March 28 to Tuesday, April 14, 2020.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Mottley will undergo a medical procedure this weekend.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados on Monday accepted 35 Trinidadians into a mandatory quarantine after their own country refused to relax a national border shutdown it put in place the day before to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus in the twin-island republic.

(Barbados Nation) The number of coronavirus cases in Barbados increased to 14 overnight and the island is in stage 2 of the National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan.

(Barbados Nation) A person who travelled from Barbados is among three who tested positive for COVID-19 in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

(Barbados Nation) Effective immediately, a limit will be placed on the quantity of toilet tissue to be purchased by a single customer.

Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic has confirmed that Barbados recorded its first two cases of COVID-19.

(Barbados Nation) The mothers of two sons who died just over half-hour apart are perplexed about their deaths.