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The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training said today that classes have been suspended at all schools on Monday, July 5, and Tuesday, July 6.
Face-to-face classes will resume for Class 4 students only
, on Wednesday, July 7, and Thursday, July 8. All other students will operate online for those two days, wherever possible.
The ministry said in a statement that Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations scheduled for this week will proceed, as planned. The examinations scheduled for tomorrow, July 5, are: CSEC Principles of Accounts and CAPE Accounting, Chemistry, Literatures in English and Communication Studies.
Students registered at public secondary schools should report to their respective schools, while private candidates should report to the University of West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus.
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Now BCA season set to start August 7
Article by May 21, 2021
Amidst widespread debate over the likely start of the 2021 Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) domestic season in light of Covid-19 pandemic concerns, August 7 has been identified for the first ball to be bowled in a limited overs format only.
But there will be a “special” Competition for top local players as early as July with a Best v Best featuring three four-day matches on dates to be determined.
These decisions were confirmed today by the BCA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Roland Toppin, following a Board meeting on Wednesday.
Listed as “Scenario 4”, Toppin pointed out that there will be a 45-over Cup Championship, embracing the Elite and First division teams; a 40-over Shield Competition for the Intermediate division and a 35-over Plate for the Second division, with nine rounds of matches per competition.
May 15, 2021
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Pan American Health Organisation
Variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 are to be expected, but genomic surveillance in the
Americas should continue to detect any unusual or unexpected increase in cases, increase in lethality or change in clinical patterns that could affect control measures including vaccines,
a group of experts said.
During a Webinar for journalists, experts from the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) discussed key questions raised by the variants, including their impact on transmissibility, the severity of COVID-19, and the effectiveness of vaccines against them.