Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, signs a Condolence Book that was opened in memory of late former Prime Minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (August 12). Mr. Arthur died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Barbados on July 27. He was 70. Mr. Arthur served...

A total of 203,500 of the country’s most vulnerable students will benefit from back-to-school grants amounting to $1.6 billion, being provided by the Government. This was announced by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, who noted that most of the money – $1 billion – will be provided under the COVID Allocation of Resources...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says the youth populations of member countries are integral to the region’s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking during PAHO’s COVID-19 digital briefing on Tuesday (August 11), Dr. Etienne noted that many young people across the Americas are already engaged in assisting family members and neighbours and supporting community actions, “to...

Mary’s Child has benefited from a donation of $411,700 to assist its work in providing housing and other assistance for teen mothers and their babies. The funds were provided by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and the United States (US)-based Links charity. Mary’s Child, which is a programme under the Mustard Seed Communities, is a residential facility for teen mothers...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has commended the staff of its portfolio agencies for their role in the national coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The Ministry has direct responsibility for infrastructure development, fire safety and protection, waste management and enforcement, community development and empowerment, social protection, disaster management and mitigation, and local governance. These operations are carried...

As of Monday, August 24, the staging of small outdoor events will only be allowed on four specific days as the Government tightens restrictions in light of the continued breaches of established coronavirus (COVID-19) health protocols. Small outdoor events (such as concerts, parties, tailgate parties, round robins, launches and festivals) with the necessary permits will only be allowed on Thursdays,...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is announcing the dates for the game bird shooting season. The 2020 Game Bird Shooting Season is declared to open on Saturday, August 15, 2020 and close on Sunday, September 20, 2020. Under the Wild Life Protection (Game Birds) (Declaration of Shooting Season) Order, 2020, the season hunting sessions are from sunrise to...