The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) forecast of slower economic growth next year has not surprised at least one economist. In any event, the Barbados economy has traditionally been one of …
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The Eunice Gibson Polyclinic at Warrens, St Michael is closed for the remainder of the week. This closure is a result of environmental challenges that are currently being addressed. Persons …
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The legal fraternity is remembering veteran magistrate Valton Bend who died on Tuesday, aged 74, for making a significant contribution to Barbadian jurisprudence. Bend, who retired this year as the …
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Two seals bearing identical numbers became a focal point when the trial of two customs brokers charged with the importation, possession and trafficking of 301.4 kilogrammes of cannabis continued in …
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The Ministry of Education has explained that an incident that took place this morning at the Springer Memorial Secondary School, in which masked gunmen appeared to have stormed the school …
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Two ministries and the island’s child protection agency have launched separate investigations into a string of allegations levelled against the principal of a private school, ranging from inappropriate sexual behaviour …
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Tattoo Fest leaves its mark
by Sasha Mehterby Sasha MehterThe Barbados International Tattoo Fest 2023 edition left tattoo enthusiasts buzzing with excitement as it inked its way into the hearts of attendees at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre this …
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CARICOM achieves 50 per cent of food import bill cuts Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments must work hand-in-hand in order to cut the region’s food import bill by 25 per cent …
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Experts on climate change, weather, natural resource management and emergency management are now better equipped to help anticipate, address, and respond to water-related risks as well as support the conservation …
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By Emmanuel Joseph A CARICOM Impact Assessment (CIA) study on front-of-package Nutritional Labelling (FoPNL) has unveiled that Barbados imports the highest percentage of products displaying the UK Traffic Light warning …