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389 COVID deaths in Barbados

389 COVID deaths in Barbados


Barbados’ COVID-19 deaths have now risen to 389, with the passing of an 89-year-old fully vaccinated man, who died on Thursday, April 21. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, has extended condolences to the family and friends of t...

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US updates Barbados to Level 1

US updates Barbados to Level 1


The United States has adjusted its travel advisory to Barbados, placing the island on Level 1 status and simply advising its citizens to take normal precautions when travelling here. It is a significant upgrade from the US government, which had pr...

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Rowley to meet with high-level U.S. representatives in Barbados

Rowley to meet with high-level U.S. representatives in Barbados


Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, will depart for Barbados on Tuesday where he will participate in a series of talks with high-level U.S. Representatives. On Tuesday, Rowley will meet with U.S. Senator Chris Dodd who has been...

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Barbados enjoying success in the pool


Team Barbados has surpassed the number of medals earned at last staging of the CARIFTA Aquatics Championships and there is still one more day of competition left at the Aquatic Centre. To date, the Bajans have won 29 medals over the three days, th...

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Barbados secure 11 medals

Barbados secure 11 medals


Barbados’ athletes ended the 49th edition of the CARIFTA Games here with a tally of 11 medals. On another encouraging evening for the 17-member team at Jamaica’s National Stadium, Layla Haynes brought the silver lining with a second-place finish i...

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Barbados, Rwanda to team up in sports, IT


Barbados and the Republic of Rwanda are about to become the best of friends. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and the East African country’s President Paul Kagame made that clear yesterday, reaching an agreement of cooperation minutes after complet...

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COVID-19: Minister of Health confirms presence of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant in Barbados

COVID-19: Minister of Health confirms presence of BA.2 Omicron sub-variant in Barbados


Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill confirmed this evening that the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant of coronavirus (COVID-19) is present in Barbados. Gooding-Edghill said that 90 per cent of the samples sent to the Caribbean Public Health...

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Hot winter, cool summer for Barbados tourism

Hot winter, cool summer for Barbados tourism


The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) says the 2021/22 winter season is shaping up to be the best since the disastrous 2018. According to BHTA chairman Renee Coppin, occupancy figures as reported by members grew from 66 per cent at the...

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Two more COVID deaths in Barbados

Two more COVID deaths in Barbados


The number of COVID-19 deaths has risen after two women succumbed to the viral illness. One of them was 69 years old and passed away on Tuesday, April 5, while the other, who was 85 years old, died today, Wednesday, April 6.  Both were unvaccinate...

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Barbados names 18 for CARIFTA in Jamaica

Barbados names 18 for CARIFTA in Jamaica


An 18-member team has been selected by the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) to represent the island at the 49th CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica next month from April 16 to 18. The Barbados team, led by head coach Ramon Armstrong, will be...