Home Helper tests positive for COVID-19
One more National Assistance Board (NAB) worker has been tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to six NAB staff members who have contracted the virus. In a statement from Government, it said the most recent case is a 60-year-old Barbadian female who works as a Home Helper with the NAB and is believed to […]
Curve flattened in Barbados, says head of UWI COVID-19 task force
The head of the University of the West Indies COVID-19 task force, Professor Clive Landis, reports a flattening of the curve of the virus in Barbados and elsewhere in Caricom and believes the response teams have generally done a good job in containing the spread of the virus. Professor Landis, the UWI’s Pro-Vice Chancellor for […]
Accident along Lower Collymore Rock
Several people were transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a panel van and an ambulance collided along Lower Collymore Rock, St. Michael. The incident which occurred just before midday resulted in the ambulance which was headed to the QEH, being knocked onto its side. The Fire Service said eight officers with two tenders from […]
Teacher Explains Online Challenge
One teacher believes the move to the online teaching platform will present several complications for families. Stacia Burrowes, a teacher at St. Luke’s Primary School, was speaking on VOB’s Brass Tacks Sunday, where the discussion was about adjusting to the new norm brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Question Mark Over Importing Sweet Potatoes
A local agricultural organization is calling on the authorities to halt the planned importation of sweet potatoes. Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society said that Barbados is importing sweet potatoes at a time when farmers are already hard pressed but still producing adequate supply for the country.