FRONTLINE FIRST
Over 400 Barbados frontline workers began receiving their covid-19 vaccines today. They included public health nurses, police officers and others deemed essential or frontline workers targeted for the rollout of the vaccine here. They were asked to turn up at polyclinics within their respective jurisdictions to receive the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine which arrived on island […]
Bread sales remain up
At least one section of the business community seems to be booming during the pandemic. Bread sales have remained strong, fuelling an expansion of Crumbz Bakeries. Manager of Crumbz Bakery, Alan Corbin says that although they’ve had to close some of their branches during the lockdown they are still seeing good traffic at the branches […]
Gas squeeze
Petrol dealers tell Starcom Network News there has been a big drop in business at gas stations. Operators have had to adjust their staff levels due to shorter opening hours, the effective closure of their convenience stores and with far fewer vehicles on the road. President of the Association of Petroleum Dealers of Barbados Aldo […]
Vendors’ plea
As the lockdown enters a second week this country’s vending community reports they have been hit hard by being put out of work and hope the national pause ends next week as originally planned. With the Health Minister having hinted at the possibility of an extension, President of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and […]
NIS pension cheque notice
The National Insurance Office advises that NIS pension cheques which have a cashing date of February 15, 2021, have been prepared and will be delivered to pensioners on the resumption of local postal services on February 18, 2021. The National Insurance Office apologises for the inconvenience caused by this unexpected delay in delivery, and thanks […]
BARP urges members to take vaccine
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons is encouraging its members to take the COVID-19 vaccine given that many of them are very scared given the high mortality rate among their age group. President, Marilyn Rice Bowen says many of their 30,000 members are excited that a form of protection is now available. She says they […]
Vaccine rollout
Barbados Vaccination Programme has officially started with the Coordinator of the National Vaccination Campaign, reporting that about 30 people so far have revived the jab, including himself. Major David Clarke speaking during last evening’s COVID-19 update press conference explained that the programme will be rolled out in a tiered system with static stations and mobile […]