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DLP adds new faces to election line-up, launches website
The Democratic Labour Party announced five more candidates to contest the next General Election and launched a new website on Thursday, declaring they are working diligently across the island to...
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Witness tells court he heard explosions and ran with others to cane-ground
The trial of three St Lucy men continued this morning before the High Court with another civilian witness giving evidence. St Lucy resident Toshawn Griffith took the stand in Supreme Court No. 3 today...
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Tracking Elsa: LIVE News Updates
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Preparing for Elsa: Frustrated fisherfolk, hustling shoppers
Fisherfolk appeared to lead the way to early response to the threat of Tropical Storm Elsa while the familiar ritual of last-minute crowding of stores and petrol stations told the story of an island...
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Tracking Elsa: Worst yet to come and soon, as storm lashes Barbados
Winds gusting up to 77 kph (48 mph) and bursts of heavy rain were intensifying across Barbados by 6 o’clock Friday morning with the worst to come over the next two hours from strong Tropical Storm...
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BL&P: We’re ready
The nation’s lone power utility has given an assurance its power system is robust enough to handle any eventualities as an over-active hurricane season churns out Tropical Storm Elsa. Touting beefed-up...
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Preserve life and property; Report damage early
As Barbados continues to brace for impact from Tropical Storm Elsa, emphasis must now be on safety, the preservation of life and property. Minister of Home Affairs, Information and Public Affairs,...
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CZMU worried about storm surge
With the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa, authorities are highly concerned about low lying areas along Barbados’ coastline and the potential for storm surge damage. Director of the Coastal Zone...
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Elsa strengthens, Hurricane Warning issued
A hurricane warning is issued when sustained winds of 64 knots or greater (74mph; 119kmh) associated with a hurricane are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours. **** Hazard Info **** At 8:00 AM...
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‘Shelter in a storm’: BAEH city centre open to bring homeless out of harm’s way
The Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) city shelter is fully ready and prepared to house its clients during the passage of Tropical Storm Elsa, predicted to affect the island early on Friday,...
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COVID-19 monitoring czar: We will enforce rules at entertainment events
With most COVID-19 restrictions being lifted in the new emergency directives and parties being given the green light to resume, the head of the Government’s COVID-19 watchdog has made clear that the...
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Hurricane Warning downgraded to Tropical Storm Warning
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. ****...
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NCDs cause for concern
Fresh concerns are being raised about the increased risks of people in Barbados and the rest of the Caribbean developing complications or dying from the COVID-19 virus due to the prevalence of...
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Elsa is the first hurricane to hit Barbados in 65 years
The first hurricane to hit Barbados since 1955 has already caused island-wide destruction as it battered the island earlier today. Tropical Storm Elsa was upgraded to category one Hurricane Elsa around...
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Ministry moving ahead with plan for healthier school meals
Local authorities are anticipating several challenges with the full implementation of the National School Nutrition Policy, which is scheduled to be introduced in primary and secondary schools in...
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Pat Hoyos journalism and arts awards launched
An award for journalism and the arts in the name of acclaimed journalist and publisher Patrick Hoyos was launched Thursday on the first anniversary of his death. The Pat Hoyos Awards for Journalism and...
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Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect
A tropical-storm warning is issued when sustained winds of 34 to 63 knots (39 – 73 mph; 63 – 118kmh) associated with a tropical storm are forecast to affect Barbados within 36 hours. **** Hazard Info...
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Tropical Storm Warning discontinued, but no ‘all clear’ yet
The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the Tropical Storm warning issued earlier. This discontinuation is NOT an all clear. Please await the all clear to be issued by the Department of...
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NPC: Stay away from leaking gas metres
Members of the public are strongly urged to stay away from leaking gas meters to avoid injury to themselves. Officials at the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) this afternoon expressed concern that...
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BWA: Pumping stations being put back online
The Barbados Water Authority wishes to update the public that its pumping stations are currently being put back online, mainly on generator power. This follows a precautionary shut down of all...
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