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Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill on Thursday said thanks on behalf of the nation for those who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep Barbados safe. The Government of Barbados hosted the first Humanitarian Awards Ceremony at Kensington Oval where thousands of frontline workers were recognised in various categories. Director of the World Health Organisation, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus was among the specially invited guests for the ceremony, which …

More than 6 000 Barbadians who worked “on the frontlines” during the past two years of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are set to receive BB $500 each from the government of Barbados. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said on Thursday the selfless contributions of the scores who worked “on the frontlines” to keep the people of the island safe during the height of the pandemic will be rewarded. She was speaking …

Dining at fast-food restaurants will resume next week.  Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian Gooding-Edghill, in his first address to the nation, announced a change to the current COVID-19 Directive which expires January 31.  "In

Putting rumors to bed last night with a video posted to his Instagram account, the Most Honourable Lt Col Jeffrey Bostic, former health minister, now retired from politics, is assuring Barbadians and all other concerned individuals that he is COVID-n

Although the COVID-19 variant Omicron has proven not to have the same “shadow of death” as its predecessors, the first meeting that will be convened by a new Barbados Government will be one on health. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said both the pandemic, as well as the problems posed by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) would be a priority. She was speaking at State House (formerly Government House) on Wednesday during the …