Local vending needs to be given more prominence not only during the Crop Over season but throughout the entire Season of Emancipation within which the annual festival falls. President of …
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It was yet another extra-hot day in Barbados. Very hot. The sweltering temperatures continue to grip the island, interspersed only by fleeting rain showers that offer temporary relief. As the …
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Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing man. He is Kenroy Leroy Small, 35, of 1st Avenue, Sealy Land, Bank Hall, St Michael who was …
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Lawmen are continuing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tanzanian national Dr Redempta Assenga Thoroughgood on Sunday. Her body was found floating in the water at Port St …
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BUT opposes increase in pensionable age, saying it will disadvantage teachers
by Anesta Henryby Anesta HenryThe Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) is opposed to the proposed increase in the age at which workers get a pension from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), saying that it …
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Sada Williams today easily ran her way into the women’s 400m final at the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary, breaking a record along the way. Clocking an impressive 49.58 seconds, …
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Caribbean Airlines advises that its flights (international and domestic) for Tuesday August 22 are operating as scheduled. The regular operation is working in parallel with recovery flights, some operated by …
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Now that the rains have come, a team of volunteers from the ANSA McAL Group of Companies celebrated the 40th Anniversary of ANSA Merchant Bank in Barbados by planting 40 …
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Thanks to the Florida University and Exploration Tour, more than 20 secondary school students are in the United States seeking out university opportunities. Just before the students who were accompanied …
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The General Insurance Association of Barbados (GIAB) says insurance companies are not excluding people with disabilities from coverage. That response from GIAB president Randy Graham came in response to complaints …