The Coalition of Cooperatives says it’s not surprised at the recent island-wide blackout experienced by the Barbados Light and Power Company (BLPC). The Cooperative Coalition issued the following statement on …
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The Barbados Meteorological Services continues to closely monitor the progress of Tropical Depression #17, which has formed over the Central Atlantic near 15.6N 38.8W or about 2250 km or 1400 …
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President of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons Marilyn Rice-Bowen has expressed concern about the inability of elderly persons to remain in contact with others during power outages. She was …
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Marshall Trading, Pharmacy Sales heed school watercooler call
As scorching temperatures across the island greet the new school year, three firms have teamed up to set up water stations at a rural primary school. Hardware store Marshall Trading …
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Hindsbury Primary School in Hamlet Gap, St. Michael, saw a green and educational transformation on Friday as students came together to observe National Arbour Day. Led by Art and Composition …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has blamed discriminatory rules in accessing concessionary oil prices for additional costs that Barbados now has to bear. Mottley, who was among regional and world leaders …
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The Government is examining how best people with special needs can get more benefits from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn, who made …
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Monies associated with the Sam Lord’s Castle Hotel Redevelopment Project are not missing, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn insisted as he sought to clear the air on …
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An investigation is ongoing into a murder accused’s short-lived daylight escape from the Dodds prison in St Philip on Thursday. Once completed, a decision on the way forward will be …