by Joy Springer | Sep 2, 2020 | Top Stories
Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, disclosed that negotiations had begun to establish a direct air route between Barbados and Ghana. (Stock Photo) Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced on Monday that Barbados has...
by Joy Springer | Aug 27, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George. (FP) All of the Ghanaian nurses who were in COVID-19 quarantine since arriving in Barbados on July 30 have been discharged. Of the 12 who tested positive for the viral illness and were in isolation, seven have...
by Joy Springer | Aug 10, 2020 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) A member of the Ghanaian nursing contingent, which arrived in Barbados just over a week ago, is now in the secondary isolation unit at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, after testing positive for malaria. Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kenneth George, at a...
by Joy Springer | Aug 8, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Eight people will be discharged from the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St. Lucy, today after two consecutive negative tests for COVID-19. Among them are four of the Ghanaian nurses who arrived in the island on July 30 to assist in bolstering the nursing...
by bgis | Aug 7, 2020 | Corona Virus, Top Stories
Government’s policy decision to retest arriving passengers for COVID-19 at the seven-day mark continues to pay dividends. Three more Ghanaian nurses tested positive for COVID-19 after being retested yesterday. They are among 95 nurses who arrived from the West African...