The Prime Minister has suggested the repurposing of the old Haymans sugar factory in St Peter into the Haymans Market could be applied to several assets lying dormant across the …
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Reports of yet another violent school outbreak, the third in as many days – this time involving a parent – have emerged while the Ministry of Education agreed to introduce …
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By Shamar Blunt The former head of the National Organisation for Women (NOW) has challenged the finding that there has been a rise in domestic violence, suggesting instead the island …
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A leading international labour figure has raised questions about the former National Insurance Scheme’s transition to the new National Insurance and Social Security Service (NISSS), strongly suggesting the move was …
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By Sheria Brathwaite The bell has finally been rung to start the 2024 sugar harvest season. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne, chairman of the two new cooperative-owned firms that took …
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The deployment of Barbadian peacekeeping troops to crisis-torn Haiti has been put on hold, a senior government minister has revealed. Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds disclosed on Thursday that …
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Motorists are advised to drive with caution through Foster Hall, St Joseph as a culvert has partially collpased, leaving a hole in the road. A crew from the Haggatts depot …
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Spike in domestic violence despite drop in serious crime
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntDespite a two per cent decline in serious crimes in 2023, The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) has reported a concerning spike in domestic violence incidents, according to Commissioner of Police …
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“Literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in modern society. It is a bulwark against poverty, and a building block of development.” …
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The Barbados Coast Guard is currently searching the waters at Holetown Beach for a visitor who reportedly went missing. Initial information reaching Barbados TODAY is that the Canadian got into …