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Gordon Brooks, legend of the lens, dies at 81
Gordon Brooks, the legendary press and studio photographer and newspaper co-founder, who captured historic Barbadian moments and the storied triumph and trials of West Indies cricket has died at the...
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Multiple lightning strikes cut power to 26 000 customers during recent freak...
“From the Barbados Light & Power’s perspective, it was like ten years of lightning in just 15 minutes!” That is how Director of Operations at the Barbados Light & Power Company Ltd. (BL&P)...
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COVID ‘slowed TVET passage rate’
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Council’s certification rate, its executive chair said Wednesday. But students are slowly returning to...
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Vaccination critical to tourism’s recovery, says UN body
Although Barbados has “done well” in controlling the spread of COVID-19, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of devastating losses in the tourism industry that...
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Weather Update: Tropical storm warning in effect for Barbados
A tropical-storm warning is issued when sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 – 73 mph; 63 – 118kmh) associated with a tropical storm or hurricane are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours. In...
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Region told to work on old issues
Barbados and other Caribbean states are being cautioned against ignoring “long-standing” issues such as high unemployment, high energy costs and food insecurity, as they seek to urgently address more...
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Vaccination sites closed on Friday
All vaccination sites will be closed tomorrow, Friday, July 2, due to the expected passage of Tropical Storm Elsa. The public will be informed, in due course, as to when the sites will re-open...
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IDB homes in on prospects for recovery
by Marlon Madden One of Barbados’ leading development partners has identified domestic tourism as one of the drivers of the region’s tourism recovery, while pointing to several areas where urgent...
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IDB predicts tough task ahead
An Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) publication is suggesting that it could take years before there is a full rebound of tourism to pre-COVID-19 levels in Barbados and the region. In its latest...
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Former PM wants unity, Caricom systems review
By Marlon Madden One of the region’s ex-prime ministers is calling on the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to undertake an urgent review of its agencies and traditional sources of funding for national...
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Closure of Out-patient clinics at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Due to the passage of Tropical Storm Elsa, the public is kindly asked to note that all Out-Patients’ Clinics at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the hospital’s Belleville Annex will be closed on...
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Researcher suggests focus on regional investors
A university of the West Indies (UWI) international trade researcher is urging the region to put more focus on investment by the local business community and not solely on attracting investment from...
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 1 new case, 31 in isolation
The only new COVID-19 case recorded on Wednesday, June 30, was that of a male. He was identified from among the 552 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Thirty-one people...
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Non-essential section of public service closed
The public is advised that the non-essential section of the Public Service of Barbados closed at 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday, July 1. However, the essential employees will continue until the regular time...
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WATCH LIVE: Press Conference to update on Tropical Storm Elsa
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CDB president to give first briefing
For the first time since his appointment last month as President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’Leon will address the region during a media briefing on Thursday. Leon, who...
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Sagicor Financial to officially exit BSE
The Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) is on the verge of officially losing another equity from its board, as Sagicor Financial Company is preparing to delist from the BSE and the Trinidad and Tobago Stock...
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PM wants more greening in tourism
by Marlon Madden Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling for greater conservation and better environmental practices in the island’s tourism sector as the country aims for a more sustainable tourism...
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Tracking Elsa: Tropical storm Elsa strengthens
Winds speeds from the approaching Tropical Storm Elsa have increased across Barbados, according to the latest weather advisory issued by the Barbados Meteorological Services. At 5 a.m., the centre of...
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Expect storm’s worst by daybreak Friday, say officials
Stay indoors and leave nothing to chance, Government told residents Thursday as Tropical Storm Elsa advances toward the island. Prime Minister Mia Mottley and key members of her Cabinet made...
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