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11-Plus exam pushed back a month
Students sitting the Common Entrance Examination in 2021 will have an extra month to prepare, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw announced on Wednesday. The additional time has been granted to help...
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No retreat from Government
Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa will remain off the list of certified quarantine properties until the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) is satisfied that its management is willing and able to...
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Jamaican sent to prison for six months for leaving quarantine
Visitors and Barbadians returning home have been put on notice that they will pay a hefty price for breaching the island’s COVID-19 protocols, especially quarantine directives, if they are found guilty...
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‘Clean Sandals’: Grenada resort says retested staff, guests ‘in the clear’
The Grenada branch of the Sandals resort chain on Wednesday declared that all 432 of its staff and guests recently retested negative for COVID-19. It was not immediately clear whether Grenada’s...
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Ministry to talk with educators before facing exam body
Government is preparing to meet with the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) on possible changes to next year’s exams but not before seeking the views of educators here, the Minister of Education has...
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Mottley, Bostic liked, DePeiza lashed in ‘survey’
Former parliamentarian Hamilton Lashley has claimed an informal survey has praised the leadership of Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Minister of Health Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic but has poured scorn on...
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FTC finds BL&P failed to provide adequate service, orders compensation
More than 600 Barbados Light & Power (BL&P) customers are likely to be compensated for losses from last year’s blackouts, as the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) ruled on Wednesday that the...
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Back to full-time in-person classes next year
Students are to begin heading back to the classrooms for regular, full-time instruction next week, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw announced on Wednesday. But the priority is to be given to...
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Airport employees await COVID-19 test results
New details are emerging about the circumstances surrounding a breach of COVID-19 quarantine protocols that landed three British visitors in police custody. Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George on...
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At-Risk Youth Foundation spreads love and cheer
“Christmas is a time that ‘brings people together’. Its essence lies in the fact that people are encouraged to promote societal and individual values including kindness, care, compassion, empathy, and...
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Cruise lines expecting a better 2021
by Marlon Madden After what turned out to be a daunting year for the cruise industry globally, tourism officials are hopeful of a turnaround next year. In its 2021 State of the Cruise Industry Outlook,...
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BIDC’s CEO retires after 35 years
The first female executive to ever lead the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC) is calling it quits after almost 35 years. Chief Executive Officer Sonja Trotman will officially go on...
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Statement: Ministry of Health
In a press release issued late on Tuesday, December 29, regarding the delisting of Sandals Barbados Resort and Spa as a designated quarantine hotel, it was stated that police had held three tourists...
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New CARICOM manufacturing body gets to work
by Marlon Madden A new regional manufacturers association has been launched in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to help promote regional manufacturers. The founding members are the Barbados...
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Bitt Inc and National Bank of Belize form partnership
The Barbados-based financial technology firm Bitt Inc. has entered into a partnership with the National Bank of Belize Limited (NBB) as Belmopan adds an eWallet to its existing mobile banking services...
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IDB calls for pension and financial sector reforms in Barbados
by Marlon Madden With Barbados having the highest pension expenses in the region, a recommendation is being made for the revision of current systems to ensure the sustainability of state-operated...
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Curfew announced amid probe into local coronavirus cases
Barbadians are to usher in the New Year from their homes, as a curfew has been ordered at the stroke of midnight while the authorities probe a baffling outbreak of coronavirus infections among...
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Police Notice
Police at Central Police Station are requesting the Anderson Orlando Phillips, formally of Savannah Road, Bush Hall, St Michael, a former food vendor to contact the Central Police Station at 430-7227...
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Black Rock police station closed for renovations
The Black Rock Police station is currently closed for renovations and as a result, the office will be relocated in a container to the rear of the station in the area of the car park facing the Black...
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Popular west coast bar closes after family member of staffer tests positive...
A restaurant at the upscale Limegrove Lifestyle Centre in Holetown has closed its doors temporarily after a worker’s relative tested positive for the coronavirus. Now all the workers are to be tested...
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