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Following is a statement by Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams regarding the presence of officers of the Barbados Defence Force and Royal Barbados Police Force at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds. “In response to recent questions from members of the Press and public regarding the presence of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF) and the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds, I wish to confirm that this is part …

Article by Social Share A bus crawl attended by officers of the Barbados Prison Service and the Barbados Defence Force on December 26 is being considered by Government as a super spreader of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Barbados. So said Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic during a live Press Conference at Ilaro Court, which began after 8 p.m. today. He noted that 17 prison officers and four BDF officers attended the bus crawl. Bostic had announced yesterday during a press conference that of ten new positive cases of COVID-19 recorded then, two were prison officers. Aggressive c...

January 1, 2021 In a manner befitting the tumult, upheaval and pain that was 2020, Old Year’s Night was effectively cancelled after a spike in COVID-19 infections triggered new curfew restrictions and public health officials began rigorous testing and contact tracing to get to the root of the outbreak. As thousands were making their final preparations for the festive weekend, details were emerging about 10 new cases, five of which were of nationals who were not linked to travellers. “In other words, the five cases suggest that there is some local transmission,” declared Minist...

Curfew announced amid probe into local coronavirus cases Article by December 31, 2020 Barbadians are to usher in the New Year from their homes, as a curfew has been ordered at the stroke of midnight while the authorities probe a baffling outbreak of coronavirus infections among Barbadians with no travel histories. Declaring she was taking immediate action to protect citizens and guests, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced a nightly midnight to 5 a.m. curfew until January 14. Old Year’s Night “commercial fetes” are to be cancelled but Government is to provide compens...