A number of citizens of Trinidad and Tobago in Barbados are finding themselves in a tough spot after their local government remained steadfast in closing its borders to incoming travelers, both citizens and tourists. In a report by Barbados Today, Trinidadians who have been out of
Despite a significant improvement in COVID-19 numbers, the Government of Barbados has announced five “partial lockdown” days to keep the cases on the decline in lieu of Easter celebration. Under the new emergency management directive announced on Saturday, Attorney General Dale Marshall stated that from today,
Barbados GIS - The 15th Session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD 15) will now be held in Barbados from October 3 to 8, 2021, with pre-events starting from Friday, October 1. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the announcement today at
Barbados GIS - Hundreds of Barbadians braved the inclement weather today to be a part of history and witness the removal of the statue of Lord Nelson from National Heroes Square. And, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said the removal of the more than 200-year-old statue
SeaDream cruise ship to dock back in Barbados Five passengers of the SeaDream cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19. In a Friday report of The Guardian, the SeaDream, which is carrying 53 passengers and 66 crew, is one of the first cruise ships to resume operations and
Press Release - 14 more countries will be added to the list of those deemed high risk for COVID-19 by health authorities in Barbados, bringing the total number in this category to 50. In the latest updated COVID-19 travel protocols, the new countries which have moved
Press Release - The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, with technical cooperation from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Office for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean countries, hosted a Consultation entitled “A Conversation on Ageing and Elder Affairs: Forming the Narrative”, as part of
Press Release - The statue of Lord Nelson, located in National Heroes Square, Bridgetown, is set be removed from that location on November 16, 2020, on the commemoration of the International Day of Tolerance. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, with responsibility for Culture, John King, whose
The European Union (EU) added two more Caribbean nations - Anguilla and Barbados to its blacklist of tax havens. Anguilla and Barbados now join Trinidad and Tobago and the U.S. Virgin Islands on the blacklist. “Anguilla and Barbados were included in the EU list following peer review reports
Barbados GIS - Several European countries have now been deemed high risk by health authorities for travel into Barbados. And a number of Caribbean countries have also been shifted from the low and medium risk categories to high risk. When the updated COVID-19 protocols for travel into Barbados
