A constitutional amendment was among a pair of short items taken up by lawmakers as the House of Assembly brought its first session for 2020 to a close. First, the …
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Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur has been handed yet another assignment by his successor, Prime Minister Mia Mottley when he was named to head a global commission. Minister of Foreign …
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Leader of the Opposition Bishop Joseph Atherley wants the assurance that the $64 million dollar bill for services to White Oak will not increase. The head of the People’s Party …
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Barbadians will get an opportunity to share their ideas with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley about how to transform this island. The Ideas Forum, which is part of the We …
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Police are on the scene of a shooting incident at New Orleans, St Michael. There are no reports of injuries. More details as they come to hand.
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It is a sobering but vitally important issue facing the entire nation. Our capital city, nearly 400 years old, is dying. This is no hyperbole. The exodus from The City …
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For the first time in its history, the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has made the National Independence Festival of Creative Arts (NIFCA) Winning Words Anthology available on the world’s largest …
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What is Darwin Dottin doing for the people of Barbados? That was a key question on the lips of Democratic Labour Party (DLP) officials as they lambasted the government-appointed crime-consultant …
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Artistes on Sunday were urged by the Minister responsible for the arts to join a campaign against crime and violence. As he ended his speech at the National Independence Festival …
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A rum academy, suggested by a prominent distiller has received backing from Minister of Tourism and International Transport Kerrie Symmonds. Symmonds, who gave his support for Mount Gay Distilleries Managing …