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The COVID-19 infections continue to rise. Public health authorities last night revealed the country recorded 35 new cases from 902 tests on Tuesday, and another 52 positive results from 2 355 tests conducted on Wednesday. Based on results accumulated over those two days, there are now 641 active cases in the country, as Ministry of Health personnel continue to participate in large-scale contact tracing to get to the bottom of …

The first inmate to come out of HMP Dodds since COVID-19 struck the prison three weeks ago has described the situation there as “bare sufferation”. The woman, who served five years and 41 days for financial crimes, was due to be released on January 12. However, like the other 842 inmates, she was placed under lockdown from December 31 as Government instituted a “no one in, no one out” policy. …

Social Share More than 300 people, including staff and inmates, have now tested positive for the COVID-19 virus at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds. In Thursday’s management update Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic said there are 309 confirmed cases of the viral illness at the prison. These include 70 members of staff (45 males and 25 females) as well as 239 male inmates. However, no one at the facility appears to be in critical condition as infectious disease specialist, Dr Corey Forde, said if all goes well, about 73 could be released from isolation on Friday. Bostic said ther...

January 15, 2021 We have heard repeatedly that COVID-19 presents unprecedented challenges in these unprecedented times. We get it.  The fallout of the pandemic socially and economically is all too apparent. That is why we empathise with employers just as much as we feel the pain of employees.  But even in the face of this mayhem and uncertainty, we cannot in good faith condone any situations that are not just or fair to our workers.  We reported Wednesday that prominent attorney-at-law Michael Lashley QC called for measures to be put in place to shield workers from victimisation....

Prison chief to probe reports of suicide attempt Article by January 13, 2021 Prison authorities will be launching an investigation into the behaviour of a prison officer who is currently in quarantine at a south coast hotel awaiting his COVID-19 test results. Reports reaching Barbados TODAY claimed that the officer had attempted to take his own life but this was refuted by an inside source at the property. The source said the prison officer went on to his balcony and loudly expressed his frustration at the length of time he was being kept in quarantine. “He said he felt...