Phase Two of Vaccine Program Will Be More Efficient
The administrators of the national vaccination program promise improvements in the process as they seek to ramp up next week, the pace at which the covid-19 vaccine second doses are administered. Co-Coordinator Dr. Elizabeth Ferdinand briefed Starcom Network News.
Thumbs Up for Delaying Face to Face Classes
The Barbados Secondary Teachers Union is happy with the government’s decision to postpone the resumption of face to face classes. Face to face tuition for some students was due to resume next week. The unions were informed of the decision in a meeting with the education ministry yesterday. BSTU President Mary-Anne Redman tells Starcom Network […]
PSV Sector Wants Details On Mass Transit Authority
Minibus and route taxi operators want to hear more details from government about how the proposed Mass Transit Authority will work as several operators express major concern about one alleged proposal. It has been disclosed that government is looking to reduce its involvement in public transport and to further integrate the private operators into a […]
Opposition Leader Worried About State Of Emergency Extension
Government has gone to Parliament to formally extend for another five months the public health state of emergency. Introducing the resolution in the House of Assembly, Attorney General Dale Marshall, made reference to the spike in cases that occurred at the start of this year as he stressed that the country cannot risk a recurrence. […]