Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is all for complete reform of the child justice system and remains impatient and unhappy about the controversy surrounding the Government Industrial School (GIS). But she’s willing to let a review of the current environment at the girls’ section in Barrows, St Lucy be complete and whatever recommendations made be the start of such reform. Speaking on Starcom Network’s Down To Brass Tacks yesterday, Mottley …
Barbadians may soon have shorter curfew hours. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said yesterday she was “close to extending the curfew” but the decision depended on the outcome of discussion being held with the medical authorities on the point at which this should be done. “What we want to do is to extend before lifting and I think we are close to extending,” the Prime Minister told the media during …
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is warning that more young people are at risk of contracting COVID-19 and the country is now in for the long haul in the battle against the virus. However, she said public health authorities are continuing to buckle down as Barbados seeks more vaccines, increases testing and puts more resources in place to protect the vulnerable. Speaking during a televised press conference last night, Mottley …
Social Share
“If we cannot get consensus . . . the Government will govern.”
With these words yesterday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley entered the hot-button debate on vaccination in the workplace on a day that some workers complained they were feeling pressured to get inoculated.
Mottley was responding to a question during a press conference to update the country on the COVID-19 situation and the recovery from
Hurricane Elsa. She hinted that for those who refused the vaccination, there might be a cost for regular PCR tests.
She said the vaccine matter is expected to be discussed next week when the Social Partnership – a tripartite grouping of Government, the private sector and labour – meets. While employers appear to be pushing for a fully vaccinated workforce, some workers believe it is their choice and have found support among some attorneys.
Mottley: Get ready for anything nationnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.