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December 22, 2020 Businesses are continuing to enforce strict COVID-19 protocols as hundreds of Barbadians rush to The City to do their last minute shopping. And managers of several of the larger stores told Barbados TODAY that while they expect the foot traffic to increase over the next few days, they won’t be ignoring or adjusting any of their strict protocols. Some businesses said they have no choice but to enforce the measures implemented, since members of the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit are out in their numbers visiting establishments, even advising where loop holes need to be ...

December 19, 2020 It is becoming increasingly apparent that the global jostle for COVID-19 vaccines will be another battle of might and wealth over the needs of the world’s most vulnerable and at risk. Recently leaked documents have exposed deep concerns that countries like Barbados and other developing nations could find their access to the vital vaccinations stalled for another three years, thus stymying any chances of a smooth pathway out of the health and economic crisis now gripping their economies. It is being reported that the global scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to p...

Their tests were among the 915 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The new cases are a 75-year-old Barbadian woman, who arrived on British Airways; a 54-year-old male visitor, who came in on American Airlines on December 11; a 23-year-old Barbadian woman, who arrived on American Airlines on December 12; and a 60-year-old male visitor, who came into the island on British Airways on December 14. Also adding to the tally of confirmed cases are a 32-year-old female visitor, who arrived on Virgin Atlantic on December 14; a 29-year-old female visitor, who travelled to t...

Captain Sir Tom Moore happy to be in Barbados Article by Captain Sir Tom Moore has been “enjoying every minute” of his time here in Barbados. The 100-year-old British Army officer was able to tick an item off his bucket list, a trip to Barbados, when he arrived on island last week via British Airways. The trip was organised by the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI). Sir Tom rose to international acclaim recently, when he raised over £33 million, for the National Health Services in his home country at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, by walking 100 laps around his garden...

Chick hatcheries confirm undersized birds Article by December 19, 2020 The Barbados Egg and Poultry Producers Association has confirmed complaints of stunted growth affecting young chickens primarily being raised by small farmers. However, Stephen Layne, the association’s president, says there is no evidence to suggest that local hatcheries and/or producers of feed are responsible. And, although there is no available scientific evidence to identify the source of the issues, Layne does not believe they are related to a “mystery ailment” as suggested in recent reports....