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Two houses destroyed, one occupant dies at Marley Vale, St Philip

Fire has destroyed two houses at Marley Vale, St Philip and one occupant remains unaccounted for, Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard has disclosed. Maynard told Barbados TODAY the fire was reported around 8:51 p.m. “On arrival, we found two properties fully engulfed in fire and there were reports that one person was unaccounted for,

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Barbados Begins Health National Adaptation Planning in EU-supported PAHO Project

Climate Change is a global emergency, yet few countries have made plans to face it. Barbados Ministry of Health and Wellness staff and allied sectors recently met at the Accra Beach Resort in Barbados, to understand how climate change is affecting public health in the country, a first step in the creation of a Health National Adaptation Plan (H-NAP). The process to assess vulnerabilities and prioritize ways to manage or minimize the impacts of climate change in an area is called adaptation planning.

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Update: CARIFTA: Barbados medal tally moves to 11 as Kennedy gains bronze medal

Barbados’ Nikkolia Kennedy has been awarded the bronze medal in the Under-20 boys 110-meter hurdles event at the CARIFTA Games in Nassau, Bahamas. Kennedy clocked 14.02 seconds and was fourth initially but later received an upgrade to the bronze medal position. Jamaica’s Shaquane Gordon who crossed the line third was disqualified. The event was won by Gordon’s teammate Demario Prince (13.37) while hometown

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Public Notice: Humanitarian Awards ceremony to start at 2 p m

Public Notice: Humanitarian Awards ceremony to start at 2 p m
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WHO Chief says situation in India beyond heartbreaking

Barbados Today April 26, 2021 SOURCE: Reuters – The situation in India, where COVID-19 cases have surged, is “beyond heartbreaking”, and the World Health Organization is sending extra staff and supplies there to help fight the pandemic, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. “WHO is doing everything we can, providing critical equipment and supplies, including thousands of oxygen concentrators, prefabricated mobile field hospitals and laboratory supplies,” Tedros told a briefing. He said he had already announced 2,600 extra WHO staff members were going to India to help support the effort to fight the disease. Sign up and stay up to date with Barbados

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