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Jab pop-ups continue to be successful
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Completion date for Golden Square project extended
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Long lines of people waiting to be tested for COVID-19 yesterday at the Wildey Gymnasium. (Picture by Lennox Devonish) Social Share
Despite the long lines at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium, the Ministry of Health is operating efficiently, said acting medical officer of health, Dr Walter Alleyne.
On Thursday, some of those waiting at the Gymnasium to be tested for COVID-19 complained of the wait times, turnaround times and having to wait in the sun. Others expressed annoyance over what appeared to be preferential treatment.
Alleyne said some people were indeed receiving preferential treatment but this was for a reason.
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The race is on as the Ministry of Housing has until the end of October to rebuild almost 200 houses destroyed by last month’s freak storm and Hurricane Elsa which affected Barbados on July 2.
Minister of Housing Dr William Duguid said this has prompted them to enact new house building methods in order to make the deadline.
“The Prime Minister has set a date for me, by October, so we recognise it’s a tight framework and this is why we have to be all out every day trying to get the assessments and the rebuilds done.
“We are doing a lot of the cuts of the wood and steel for ourselves and then building some of these houses in place by assembling them in the various locations. We cut, bundle, load and transport and we have found this cuts the work in half,” he said, adding they had six completed house uprights ready for transport. (CA)
Stabbing death at Ashdeane Village
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