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The Season of Emancipation is more than just the Crop Over Festival or slavery, says Government’s Special Advisor on Culture and Heritage, Senator John King. He stressed that point Friday as the Division of Culture in the Prime Minister’s Office continues to raise awareness about the season. “We really want people to think of the Season of Emancipation as more than Crop Over and more than just slavery, but to … ....
The end of the curfew on February 14 is one of several indicators that Barbados is moving towards the stage of living with COVID-19 for the long haul. A new directive will be in place on that day for two weeks. The curfew, which ran from midnight to 5 a.m. daily, the latest of several revisions, will be discontinued. Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill made the announcement during … ....
Dr William Duguid was a surprise announcement as Senior Minister on the day the majority of people who will serve in the new Cabinet of Barbados were sworn in at State House on Wednesday. Duguid was quoted in the Midweek Nation saying he was returning to practise as a dentist, but Prime Minister Mia Mottley said the adjustment was made earlier that day and communicated to the President, The Most … ....
A 10-year-old boy was tonight being treated at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after he was rescued from a 25-foot dry well at Stage 1 Jackson, St Michael. Sub officer Henderson Nicholls of the Barbados Fire Service told Nation News they received the call just before 6 p.m. and the full operation from setup to retrieval took about 45 minutes when they arrived at the scene just after 6 o’clock. The … ....
Social Share A family is appealing for blood donations for a four-year-old who is fighting for her life. Skai Greenidge is in the Intensive Care Unit battling the effects of dengue and is in urgent need of blood. Donations of any blood type can be made at the Blood Collection Centre, Ladymeade Gardens, Jemmotts Lane, St Michael. Due to COVID-19 regulations, visits to the centre must be done by appointment. (SAT) RELATED NEWS ....