Watercraft woes
Special provisions have been made for some vessels which operate from the port St. Charles Marina to go out onto the water for maintenance purposes. Starcom Network News received reports that at least two vessels were seen leaving the St. Peter facility. General Manager Stephen Austin confirmed that the operators were granted permission by the […]
NUPW promising to fight government on contract posts
The National Union of Public Workers, (NUPW), says it intends to take whatever action is necessary to halt government’s reported plan to change senior public sector posts to contracts. NUPW General Secretary (ag) Wayne Walrond, tells Starcom Network News that the union will not stand idly by while, in his opinion, the rights of public […]
AstraZeneca vaccine declared safe and effective by the EU medicines regulator”
The Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine used by Barbados was today declared safe and effective by the European Union medicines regulator. This was the conclusion following an investigation by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) after 13 EU states suspended use of the vaccine over fears of a link to blood clots. The regulator found the vaccine […]