President Xi Jinping has visited the city of Wuhan, the centre of the coronavirus outbreak, sending a message that Beijing has the situation under control.
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American and Delta slash US and overseas flights as coronavirus causes plunge in bookings
The coronavirus took another bite out of the US airline industry early Tuesday, as two of the nation’s largest airlines, American and Delta, announced deep cuts in their international and domestic schedules.
Chalkdust back in final
Nine-time National Calypso Monarch Chalkdust (Hollis Liverpool) will make an attempt at claiming his tenth title, having made it to the competition’s final, to be held on Thursday at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain.
Twelve St. Lucy Residents Receive Awards
Twelve residents of St. Lucy who have made outstanding contributions to community life and to the improvement of economic and social conditions in the parish have been rewarded with the 2020 Pride of Barbados Award.
Ghanaian Delegation Plant Trees At Botanical Garden
Barbados has been praised for its We Plantin’ More than a Million National Tree Planting Project, which is a We Gatherin’ 2020 initiative.
Trinidad and Tobago to impose travel restrictions on visitors from China
The government of this twin island republic will soon be restricting the entry of passengers from China for a period of 14 days as the deadly coronavirus continues to spread.
Strong earthquake raises fears of tsunami
Buildings were evacuated in the Cayman Islands as a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 triggered fears of a tsunami in the British Overseas territory, Cuba and Jamaica.
Kobe Bryant: Washington Post reporter suspended after tweets
Washington Post employees have condemned the paper after it suspended a journalist for tweets about the late US basketball legend Kobe Bryant.
Update On Barbadian Community In Wuhan, China
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade has been monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus outbreak centering on the city of Wuhan in China.
Trinidad rattled by strong earthquake
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 rocked several parts of Trinidad during the early hours of Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.