Volcanic ash clouds spread from St Vincent to Barbados
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Ash clouds from the second eruption of the La Soufriere volcano in St Vincent as seen on Friday. There have been continuous eruptions since with ash clouds spreading to Barbados on Saturday morning. - Photo courtesy Kelroy Richards
Clouds of volcanic ash have be seen over Barbados on Saturday morning after a night of continuous eruptions by La Soufriere Volcano in St Vincent.
The ash has already began to affect life in Barbados as, at 8.30 am on Saturday, its Met Office issued a severe volcanic ash and small-craft warning.
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Two key figures in Barbados’ tourism have quit their top posts.
Head of global markets at the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI), Petra Roach, yesterday confirmed that she had resigned after 26 years and would be taking up a new job, while deputy chief executive officer of Grantley Adams International Airport Inc (GAIA), Terry Layne, confirmed he would be departing May 31 and moving on to a new job.
Roach, who has had a distinguished career and has been the face of Barbados in global tourism markets, will be leaving the BTMI on June 30, a decision she told the MIDWEEK NATION last night was made primarily in the interest of her further personal development.
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reminded the public that there are established categories and timelines for receiving coronavirus (COVID-19) tests and results.
Category One: Primary contacts – Royal Barbados Police Force personnel; wardens and inmates at Her Majesty’s Prison Dodds; Barbados Defence Force personnel; Barbados Fire service personnel; all medical personnel; border security – immigration officers; customs officers; Barbados Port Inc. officers; Grantley Adams International Airport Inc. officers (inclusive of security); patients awaiting tests for medical treatment; patients in elder care facilities.
Results for people in this category are expected within 24 hours.
The Ministry of Health has designated the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory’s Testing Facility and the Branford Taitt Polyclinic, Black Rock, St Michael as the testing centres for Category One.
January 19, 2021
It may serve the leadership of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) well to begin paying greater attention to Senator Caswell Franklyn’s Unity Workers’ Union (UWU).
From our position in the public square, it appears that there is growing confidence in the fledgling UWU, and more specifically its leader, who has shown great tenacity and dogged commitment to the ideals of protecting the ordinary worker against exploitation by this island’s employers.
We would never argue that there is no place for an expanded number of trade unions. There is nothing wrong with choice. But after seven decades of stellar contributions to workers’ rights and empowerment, it is sad to witness the BWU’s apparent diminishing standing.