Preparations to upgrade Kensington Oval for the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup finals are on target, Sports Minister Charles Griffith has confirmed. In a press conference at his …
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Residents of northern Barbados have expressed concern about the recently installed traffic signals on Highway 2A at the Royal Westmoreland intersection, which they say have caused traffic problems daily. In …
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Facilitators for the Ministry of Energy and Business’ National Financial Literacy Expansion Programme have been chosen, and the pilot phase of the new initiative will be launched on January 29. …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley is sounding a clarion call for increased private sector engagement in the face of the escalating climate crisis. Her rallying cry came during the $100 million …
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Barbados is fast moving from being an ageing society to becoming an aged society and even super-aged society, Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey said. His comments …
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Animal abuse has reached epidemic proportions in Barbados, two animal welfare activists have declared. They told Barbados TODAY that after a heightened period of reported cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, …
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New road additive ‘coming to minor roads paving plan’
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntBy Shamar Blunt A new substance to make roads more durable is to be introduced from as early as next month to fix many of the island’s small village roads, …
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has confirmed that the new and fast-spreading variant of COVID-19, the JN1 (a sub-variant of Omicron), has been detected here. It said in a …
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Update: Quaker issues recall of additional products due to possible health risk
by Sandy Deaneby Sandy DeaneThe Quaker Oats Company through its authorized distributor Armstrong Agencies announced today an expansion of the December 20th, 2023, recall to include additional cereals, bars and snacks listed below because …
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The Combermere School’s on-campus weather station has been officially reopened and renamed after Annette Jebodhsingh, the visionary creator of the first station. On Friday, management and alumni gathered on the …