Prime Minister Mia Mottley has expressed optimism about the future of rum in Barbados, where the spirit was born more than 320 years ago, emphasising a commitment to innovation and …
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by Emmanuel Joseph Barbados has recorded a single case of leprosy, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. But Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Arthur Phillips gave an assurance that there …
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Local insurers are seeking to put the brakes on a potential payout of an unprecedented $100 million in vehicular accident claims this year, which the industry spokesman warns would be …
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The Ministry of Health and Wellness has advised that visits to Ward C1 at the St. Philip District Hospital will be restricted until further notice, due to a COVID-19 …
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Two deaths have been recorded as a result of the current dengue fever outbreak. The Ministry of Health and Wellness reported that there was one confirmed case, a 70-year-old male, …
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Motorists and residents are encouraged to take note of the changes at the Wynter Crawford Roundabout in Six Roads, St. Philip. A team from the road marking section of the …
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Work starts this weekend on Highway 4, from Constant roundabout to Salters, St George
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) advises road users that Highway 4 from Constant Roundabout to Salters in St. George will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, January 13, and Sunday, …
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A regional tri-nation ferry service involving Barbados is still a way off, despite Trinidad and Tobago’s announcement it would assign a ship to the service and upbeat pronouncements from the …
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By Emmanuel Joseph Canada-based Barbadian economist Carlos Forte has given a “cautiously optimistic” outlook for Barbados’ economic fortunes in 2014. “I am cautiously optimistic about the prospects for 2024, both …
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‘Hundreds of millions’ in losses for gov’t at Portvale Sugar Factory while private firm reaped sweets
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntAs the government exits the sugar industry, divesting its farms and factories to the cooperative movement, one of its top economists revealed more than a dozen years of massive losses …