Barbados News

(Barbados Nation) – Almost 50 000 people received the COVID-19 vaccine as part of the Barbados National Vaccination Programme.

(Barbados Nation) Bridgetown – Barbados is among ten countries across the region which will get a major boost to their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programmes as a result of a US$500 000 donation from CIBC FirstCaribbean.

(Barbados Nation) Butchery, heinous, horrific and a most severe and serious attack were just some of the words Justice Randall Worrell used to describe the 45 chops Allan Alston Belle inflicted on his estranged wife Brenda Belle more than seven years ago.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced yesterday that as of Wednesday  night over 25 000 people had received a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados has been officially removed from the European Union’s (EU) controversial tax blacklist.

(Barbados Nation) Twelve vaccination centres will be open today and only those with appointments will be seen, says public health specialist Dr Elizabeth Ferdinand, who is also Co-coordinator of the National COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign.

(Barbados Nation) Prominent Barbadian farmer, businessman, activist and environmentalist Richard Goddard has died.

(Barbados Nation) In full view of the surveillance cameras attached to Central Police Station, Guyanese proprietor Hamenauth Sarnedranauth was conducting business at his Tudor Street store.

(Barbados Nation) A nine-year-old is among three people who passed away as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the number of deaths to 28, the Ministry of Health and Wellness said a short while ago.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados’ National Pause to fight the spread of COVID-19 has been extended until February 28, 2021.

(Barbados Nation) Minister of Health Jeffrey Bostic today confirmed Barbados lost its first health care worker in the battle against COVID-19.

(Barbadis Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the COVID-19 vaccination campaign will be rolled out over the next few days.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados will be ready to roll out the first batch of the AstraZeneca vaccine late this month.

(Barbados Nation) Former Barbados and West Indies fast bowler Ezra Moseley died tragically in a road accident here this morning.

(Barbados Nation) Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s (CIBC) plan to sell most of FirstCaribbean International Bank (FCIB) for $1.6 billion has been rejected by regulators.

(Barbados Nation) Around 50 000 Barbadians could start being vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus “in the very near future”.

(Barbados Nation) The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4: Very High Level of COVID-19 alert in Barbados.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadian students will be taking their issues with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and its controversial 2020 revised testing and grading methodology to court.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said yesterday that she is among eight people who recently received a vaccine for coronavirus (COVID-19).

(Barbados Nation) Dr Corey Forde, Barbados’ lone infectious diseases specialist, will be the first person to receive a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine if Government is able to secure at least four by this weekend.