New tools to forecast excessive rainfall and rainfall deficits – critical issues in an era of climate change – have been unveiled to water managers and weather forecasters at a …
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By Ryan Gilkes The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has made an urgent call for talks with the public service and information ministries, saying that the merger of two …
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Exactly who, how and why St Bartholomew Primary School closed midway through Tuesday is now the subject of fierce contention between the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Ministry …
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By Sheria Brathwaite Top agriculture officials from both the government and the farming community have urged small-scale livestock owners to reach out for help from established farmers and organisations when …
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The return of polio and measles in the industrialised North represents a “very big step backwards” for medicine, a leading paediatrician declared Wednesday as he warned Barbadians to take immunisation …
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Christopher Laurie intends to use his newly awarded scholarship to pursue research on how to improve the fledgling nutrition policy in the nation’s schools in the quest to fight lifestyle …
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Wealthy people from the Persian Gulf states could be landing here soon if the deal for the public-private partnership (PPP) to run the Grantley Adams International Airport goes through, Minister …
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By Ryan Gilkes The six-month-old gap at the top of Barbados’ main tourism agency was filled Wednesday with the appointment of a new chief executive officer (CEO) and the promotion …
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Classes at the Lodge School will be conducted online for the remainder of the week, according to the Ministry of Education. The decision was prompted by concerns about mould and …
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A drone surveillance and mapping system is to go into force later this year under a comprehensive action plan to fight crop and animal theft, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir …