A long-time St Peter businessman has some questions about the recently renovated, but temporarily closed Speightstown Jetty. Although the owner of Fisherman’s Pub, Clement Armstrong, is thanking officials for renovating the jetty, he says the structure and the northern town’s full potential are not being fully explored. “The jetty looks very nice. It brings some business to Speightstown because people started walking it after it opened, so they did a …
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has announced that there are no confirmed cases of monkeypox in Barbados.
Following reports that the health officials were investigating a suspected case, Minister Ian Gooding-Edghill issued a stateme
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As health authorities await test results from a suspected Monkeypox case, Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill has confirmed that the country now has capabilities to test for the virus here.And he has assured that authorities are fully prepared to handle any cases and would take steps to prevent any spread, while the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) has urged residents to be extra cautious as they attend Crop Over events.Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George on Tuesday disclosed to Barbados TODAY that there was a suspected case of the disease – in which a Barbadian male with no travel history presented with signs of lesions on his body – and samples were sent for testing.Minister Gooding-Eghill said on Wednesday that while samples from two previous suspected cases were sent off to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) in Trinidad for testing, and returned negative, the latest case is being tested locally.