Public safety bulletin from the Royal Barbados Police Force
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The island of St Vincent has recently experienced an eruption of the La Soufrière Volcano.
This event, has impacted several other islands across the region including Barbados, which has been experiencing ash fall across the island.
This ash fall is expected to continue over the next few days and is expected to significantly impact road users in Barbados.
The Royal Barbados Police Force is advising that all road users observe the following guidelines to remain safe while utilizing the island’s roadways during this period.
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DO NOT DRIVE, unless absolutely necessary. Driving on ash-slickened roads with reduced visibility can be hazardous. If you must drive on the roads, reduce your driving speed. In addition, with significantly reduced visibility you may have to drive with your headlights and rear lights on to ensure that your vehicle is visible to other road users.
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Barbadians are being advised to stay indoors and only venture outside if it is highly essential or related to a medical emergency.
This warning has come from Chief Medical Officer, Dr Kenneth George, in light of the thick plume of ash fall which is affecting the island due to the eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent and the Grenadines.
“Unless you have reason to be outside, stay in your house. This is to protect yourselves and your family,” he explained. He further noted that asthmatics and people with respiratory disorders should take precautions and have their medication on hand at all times.
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The Barbados Immigration Department will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, March 6. As a result, there will be no collection of passports or extension of stays being conducted.
People who had appointments scheduled for tomorrow will be contacted with a new date indicating when they should visit the office, according to a statement from Barbados Government Information Service.
Chief Immigration Officer, Wayne Marshall, has apologised for any inconvenience which may be caused.
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The Barbados Defence Force (BDF), in partnership with Sol Barbados Limited, recently received a donation of 11 000 litres of fuel, with a retail value of $28 000.
The donation was made at the BDF’s headquarters, The Garrison, St Michael.
The fuel donation will help the BDF to facilitate the distribution of care relief packages to vulnerable households in Barbados, according to a statement from Barbados Government Information Service.
BDF Chief of Staff, Colonel Glyne Grannum expressed gratitude for the donation: “For many years, Sol Petroleum (Barbados) SRL has been one of the Barbados Defence Force’s foremost strategic partners. Loyal to their mission, values and promise in the fuel industry, the Sol Group has continuously contributed to the BDF’s mobility on land and at sea.