Barbadians told to clean up
Article by January 30, 2021
With public health authorities tracking the issue of dengue fever while battling to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Minister of Environment and National Beautification Adrian Forde is appealing to Barbadians to desist from illegal dumping and to keep their surroundings clean.
Forde said the public must play a role in Government’s response to the dengue problem because the perfect breathing ground for mosquitoes which cause dengue is dumped garbage, bushy areas, and water settled in containers and other items. He is also calling on owners of empty lots to ensure that their premises are bush free.
Lorde weighs in on lockdown, health checks
Article by January 28, 2021
A prominent medical practitioner on Wednesday urged Barbadians not to let the presence of the contagious UK variant of COVID-19 here drive fear into them.
But following Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s announcement on Tuesday evening that a house-to-house health check is among the latest measures to be implemented as Government moves to “wage war” on a spiralling COVID-19 crisis, family and sports medicine physician Dr Adrian Lorde has warned people to be careful opening their doors to strangers, especially those wearing suits and masks that may mask their identity.
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