With Barbados having a mere one per cent chance of meeting its commitment to halt childhood obesity by 2025, some officials are pointing an accusing finger at the private sector …
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The Minister for the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) Trevor Prescod today revealed millions of dollars of financial irregularities coming to office in May 2018, ranging from the “suspicious” to “potential …
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The proposed abolition of the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Exam (BSSEE) has inspired little confidence in the country’s largest teachers’ union, whose leaders are demanding a comprehensive plan from Government …
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A new UN Women study, raising serious concerns about violence against Caribbean woman, has urged governments to make the issue a high priority. The study, based on five Caribbean countries, …
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The demand for ramps has outgrown the numbers the National Disabilities Unit can supply, while amputations are on the rise and the population continues to age, Minister of People Empowerment …
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Stiffer laws are coming “to bring order” to the water sports industry, Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey announced today. During debate on the Appropriation Bill at …
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Minister of Tourism Kerrie Symmonds wants action on the Mangrove Landfill from his colleague Trevor Prescod, the Minister of Environment and National Beautification. He described the St. Thomas dump as …
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Backbench MP Ralph Thorne today called on the Ministry of the Environment to undertake a “heavy recycling initiative”, following the lead of some community groups in his Christ Church South …
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Health officials in Barbados have issued a stern warning that the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has exceeded the national health budget, and if not urgently addressed could cause significant …
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Iran and three districts in northern Italy have now joined the list of countries from which travellers entering Barbados will be subjected to mandatory quarantine for COVID-19, the Ministry of …