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Arawak probes fatal workplace incident
Officials at the Arawak Cement Company Ltd. (ACCL) have launched a “thorough investigation” to determine what caused Sunday’s accident at the St Lucy plant that led to the death of 22-year-old Brian...
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Family in mourning as young man succumbs to injuries suffered in work accident
Though grieving the loss of her only child Brian Moore, who died less than 48 hours after 95 per cent of his body was burnt while working at Arawak Cement Limited, Sharon Moore is feeling a little...
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White Hill residents speak glowingly of young man fatally stabbed in community
Residents in the usually quiet and peaceful village of White Hill, St Andrew were plunged into mourning on Tuesday morning after a young man was fatally stabbed, bringing the number of murders in...
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Promoters calling off events as COVID-19 restrictions intensify
New restrictions on gatherings appear to have been the final nail in the proverbial coffin for some promoters who have already started cancelling their New Year’s Eve events. Chairman of the...
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Hotel pushes back on virus outbreak claims
For the second time in less than two weeks, renowned international hotel chain Sandals Resorts has found itself at the centre of controversy regarding flagrant breaches of COVID-19 protocols that this...
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Mount Gay honours retirees and long-service staff
Mount Gay Distilleries Ltd. recently paid tribute to ten of its retirees and over 20 long-standing team members for their hard work and dedication during the company’s recognition awards ceremony....
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Dire warnings for coral reefs
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned that the Caribbean, among other places, could lose its coral reefs by the end of the century unless there are drastic reductions in greenhouse...
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COVID-19 has been with us for a year
When China first reported cases of coronavirus to the World Health Organisation on December 31, 2019, it was described as a mysterious new strain of pneumonia. It didn’t even have a name. Within two...
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ENTERTAINMENT – Rihanna and A$AP Rocky celebrated their first Christmas as a...
SOURCE: The People – They spent the holidays with RiRi’s family. While Rihanna and A$AP Rocky haven’t officially confirmed that they’re a couple, they certainly are acting like one. According to...
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REGIONAL: Residents urged to “hope for the best” as government plans for the...
SOURCE: CMC- Prime Minister of St Vincent Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has called on residents, to hope for the best even as his government plans for the worst, as the La Soufriere volcano began an effusive...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: One new case; five recoveries
One person tested positive for COVID-19 from the 574 tests completed by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory yesterday. The 33-year-old male visitor, who is asymptomatic, arrived in Barbados...
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WATCH LIVE: Minister of Education Press Conference
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Government offices to close early on December 31
Government offices will close at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday, December 31, and persons are advised to plan their business accordingly. The Head of the Public Service has apologised for any...
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Due to limited capacity, free quarantine facilities reserved for Barbadians...
Barbados’ updated COVID-19 travel protocols, which took effect from Monday, December 28, indicate that due to limited capacity, Government’s free quarantine facilities will be reserved for Barbadians...
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Common Entrance Exam date shift
Students of class four will have some additional time to prepare for the Common Entrance Examination. Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw announced at a press conference today that the Barbados...
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Public urged to report COVID-19 breaches
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is encouraging members of the public to assist the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit by calling to report actual or suspected breaches of COVID-19 protocols at any New Year’s...
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Weather Alert: Small craft and high surf advisories in effect for Barbados
Sea conditions across northern, eastern and south-eastern Barbados will deteriorate tomorrow and as a result, small craft and high surf advisories will take effect from 6 a.m. on Friday, the Barbados...
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Yarde fined for weed
An unemployed man has 12 weeks to pay the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court a $350 fine. If Kemal Akeem Yarde, of Rock Gap, Spooners Hill, St Michael, fails to pay up, he will spend three months in...
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Suspended sentence for fisherman
Fisherman Corey Alexander Omar Drayton was yesterday given a 12-month sentence for his involvement in drugs, but he also got the chance to avoid spending a day in prison. Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes...
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Harding gunned down
2020 has ended on a sad note for Ann Harding, who discovered her 27-year-old son Mekail Harding’s lifeless body in a pool of blood in front their Williams Road, Upper Collymore Rock, St Michael home...
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