Golden opportunity
Article by July 30, 2021
A love for the game, discipline and hard work is part of Niall Reid-Stephens’ journey towards receiving a scholarship to Chicago State University where he will embark on his degree over the next two years.
The 19-year-old Barbados attacking midfielder said before his departure this afternoon at the Grantley Adams International Airport that he intends to work hard and be humble while knowing that everything else will fall into place. He noted that this opportunity was special considering how challenging it can be sometimes for young people like himself to keep focused.
Already aware it will take discipline and hard work to reach further in his football career, Reid- Stephens told local media his goal is to go on to play professionally when he completes his degree in sports management.
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Curious eyes turned to the skies at the sight of a Qantas aircraft flying into the Grantley Adams International Airport today.
Reports are the Boeing 787-900 series dreamliner arrived directly from Sydney, Australia and will be returning with the visiting Australian cricket team and its entourage at the end of that team’s current series with the West Indies cricket team.
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Minister of Health and Wellness Jeffrey Bostic
On July 12, there were 40 cases from 908 tests. A week later there were 7 3 06 tests with 82 positive cases.
Positivity rate remains low – below 2 per cent.
There were 11 positive cases from tests (1 675) done yesterday and today.
There were four cases at Grantley Adams International Airport – some from Ministry of Health and Wellness staff and some from staff of a private entity that do meet and greet at airport.
All cricket players and staff – first COVID-19 test results came back negative.
Over 400 people in quarantine who are primary contacts.
Monitoring a situation where a group came back from overseas. That is a fluid situation and occupying the Ministry of Health’s time.