Barbados

A limited supply of Pfizer BioNTech Booster Vaccines for COVID-19 was received from the Government and people of Panama; the vaccines will be administered at the Winston Scott and the Branford Taitt Polyclinics from December 18 to 22

Frederick 'Freddie' Miller Polyclinic received $40.000 in medical equipment to improve the care provided to residents of The Glebe, St George and surrounding communities

The amphitheatre of the National Botanical Gardens will be named after Richard Stoute, famous Barbadian entertainer

Barbados may soon be removed from Financial Action Task Force's Grey List, as indicated by International Monetary Fund delegation, which highlights significant steps to strengthen its regulatory framework against money laundering and terrorist financing

Significant weather events continue to have a negative impact on the agricultural sector, with officials predicting that the current shortage of six- to eight-week crops and other produce will extend into the Christmas season

The Barbados economy grew by 4,4% in the first nine months of this year, the largest nine-month expansion since 2006, excluding the pandemic recovery period, according to Central Bank of Barbados

Calls for resignation of Education Minister continued on Saturday during a march of about 100 people, including representatives of the Unity Workers' Union, the Barbados Concerned Citizens Group, the Steering Committee and the Watch Out My Children group

The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility is partnering with the University of the West Indies to reduce the impact of wildfires on the people, communities and economy of Barbados

Barbados Water Authority has informed residents and businesses in parts of St. James that it is carrying out emergency repairs on a large diameter pipeline near Store House Gap

Barbadians have been warned not to rule out the impact of a tsunami on the island by the Caribbean Office of the International Tsunami Information Centre

A retired history professor from the University of the West Indies' Cave Hill campus has donated $100.000 to his former department, so far the largest donation to the department since its founding over 50 years ago

Mark Hill, Chief Executive Officer of Export Barbados, is concerned about the decline in some exports and has challenged manufacturers to be more innovative

Vendors at the Bridgetown market, along the Mighty Grynner Highway, have reported that sales are going slower than they had imagined considering the reopening after the pandemic