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KLM inaugural flight lands to much fanfare
The inaugural KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight out of Amsterdam arrived in Barbados on Saturday evening to a welcoming party that included a water salute from the Barbados Fire Service and music played...
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Colin Powell, first black US Secretary of State, dies after complications...
SOURCE: CNN: Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and...
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BWA makes emergency repairs on a burst main in Cattlewash, St Joseph
Today, October 18, The Barbados Water Authority is addressing a suspected burst on a 10-inch main in Cattlewash, St. Joseph. Work has begun in locating this section on the main, however with the...
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Flash flood watch in effect for south-western districts
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a flash-flood watch for south-western districts. The forecasters have advised that maximum rainfall accumulations of 50.0 to 100.0 mm in heavy...
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‘Baje To The World’ Season 2 launched
Season two of Baje To The World, a Community Development Department (CDD) sponsored programme, was officially launched virtually, last Saturday evening. Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community...
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COVID-19 Update: 203 new cases, 595 in isolation facilities and 3269 in home...
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 203 new COVID-19 cases, 87 males and 116 females, on Sunday, October 17. The facility conducted 1,913 tests. The new positives comprise 52...
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Barbados records another COVID related death
COVID-19 has claimed yet another life. A 50-year-old man passed away today, Monday, October 18, bringing the total number of COVID-related deaths to 120. The Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant...
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‘More MPs to follow ministers who bow out of next election race
Two leading political pundits are predicting that more dominoes are likely to fall within the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) as the organisation continues to prepare for the next General Election. Senior...
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Points West: Mixed reaction to MP King’s departure
St Philip West MP John King’s decision to walk away from the re-election race at the next General Election has been met with varied reactions from his constituents in St Philip. While everyone who...
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Travellers anxious about contracting coronavirus in Barbados
As Barbados continues to battle a deadly Delta outbreak in the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins is giving the assurance that any changes to protocols at the island’s borders...
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Opposition Leader suggests King was pushed to make early exit
Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley believes current member of Parliament for St Philip West, John King was pushed out. Atherley’s comments have come on the heels of yesterday’s announcement by...
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DLP mum on its man or woman in St Philip West
Hours after the announcement that Barbados Labour Party MP John King won’t be seeking re-election, the Democratic Labour Party declared it has picked a “well-known” candidate to contest the St Philip...
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Anglican bishop urges vaccination to beat ‘dire Delta wave’
Anglican Bishop Right Reverend Michael Maxwell on Monday voiced concern about the “dire” situation of the coronavirus outbreak being fuelled by the Delta variant, urging Barbadians to get vaccinated...
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COVID-19 death toll at 120 as vaccination rate inches along
COVID-related deaths increased by one on Monday to reach 120. A 50-year old man is the latest patient to succumb to the viral illness. But the vaccination rate continues to perform below expectations...
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Woman held over viral ‘abuse’ video
A woman has been taken into police custody in connection with a viral video that appears to show a child being roughly handled, a police spokesman confirmed Monday. Acting Public Relations Officer,...
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DePeiza to Govt: go Back to drawing board on COVID combat tactics
Democratic Labour Party leader Verla DePeiza has urged the Government to go back to the drawing board on its tactics to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. DePeiza told the party’s St. Lucy branch meeting on...
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Hardware store-bought COVID testing kits ‘pulled’
A hardware store that was selling an at-home self-testing kit for COVID-19 has pulled the product from its Facebook page after health authorities urged consumers not to buy the unsanctioned product,...
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Covid-19: New mutation of Delta variant under close watch in UK
SOURCE: BBC NEWS: Officials are keeping a close watch on a new descendant of the Delta variant of Covid that is causing a growing number of infections. Delta is the UK’s dominant variant, but latest...
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KLM ‘much-needed good news’ for Bajan tourism
The reintroduction of a direct flight from continental Europe will open up additional markets and bring tens of thousands of visitors, Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa...
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High Commissioner Milton Inniss presents credentials in Malta
High Commissioner for Barbados in the United Kingdom Milton Inniss presented Letters of Credence to President of the Republic of Malta, H.E. Dr. George Vella, on September 30, 2021. The ceremony marked...
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