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Acceptance of One-Day Rapid PCR Test for entry into Barbados
Effective Friday, January 7, 2022, travellers will be permitted to enter Barbados with a valid negative Rapid PCR COVID-19 test result, 24 hours prior to arrival, or a negative Standard RT-PCR COVID-19...
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BENApp to reduce COVID spread
Barbados continues to enhance its COVID-19 management efforts with the digitisation of contact tracing through the Ministry of Health and Wellness Barbados Exposure Notification App (BENApp). It is a...
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Writers to get insight on a Literary Agent
The National Cultural Foundation will stage the fifth session of the Writers’ Clinic series on Saturday, January 8, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The topic: “Tips on Getting a Literary Agent” will...
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St Michael Central constituents divided over Atherley’s decision to switch
A controversial decision by former Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley to seek to represent the people of St Michael Central has apparently divided the community. A range of Barbados TODAY...
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Vaccines needed for safe return to school
With just about half of the eligible school population vaccinated, tremendous efforts are being made to significantly increase those numbers to facilitate the return to face-to-face classes. This was...
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LIAT union urges govts to pay severance as workers continue to suffer
One of the unions representing former LIAT workers has made a last-ditch impassioned plea to Barbados to summon an emergency meeting with other shareholder governments to conclude a severance pay...
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PM announces subsidy for first-time homeowners, land tax ease
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) kicked off its 2022 election campaign with a promise to make it easier for young people to acquire their own property. Addressing the drive-in meeting which was streamed...
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APP makes land tax promise
One of this country’s newest political alliances is promising the complete elimination of land tax if elected to office, describing the levy as “abusive”. Leader of the Alliance Party for Progress...
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Surfer rides into Christ Church East race
The race for the Christ Church East seat has heated up with another candidate throwing his hat into the ring for the January 19 polls. International windsurfer Brian Action Man Talma has declared he...
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Kellman guarded about support for DLP leader in St Lucy
Former St Lucy Member of Parliament Denis Kelllman is noncommittal about supporting the candidacy of Democratic Labour Party (DLP) leader Verla De Peiza in her bid to regain the northern seat for the...
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PM meets with residents on Arawak
An independent study will be commissioned to determine whether residents of St Lucy who live near the Arawak Cement Plant are being negatively affected by its operations. The decision was taken by...
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Actuarial report calls for urgent reforms to keep scheme going
Urgent reforms are needed to ensure the sustainability of Barbados’ pension scheme, according to the latest actuarial review which has made several recommendations, including paying pensions at a later...
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Williams backs Layne in The City
Henderson Williams, the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) candidate for the City in the 2018 General Elections is now throwing his full support behind Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate Corey Lane....
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Candidate promises results in St Michael North
One of the newest candidates on the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) slate is promising a revitalised St. Michael North if elected on January 19. During the launch of the BLP’s platform last evening,...
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Christian council urges good behaviour during campaign
The Church is appealing to political parties to execute clean campaigns leading up to the January 19 General Election. The Barbados Evangelical Association (BEA) and the Barbados Christian Council...
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Symmonds says Gibson has “disqualified himself” from serving
The ink was hardly dry on the nominations of Barbados Labour Party (BLP) candidate Kerrie Symmonds and Paul Gibson of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) on Monday, before clear signs emerged that the...
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St James South opponents both confident
Two candidates vying to represent the St James South constituency are brimming with confidence about their chances of occupying a seat in Parliament after January 19. Barbados Labour Party (BLP)...
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Thorne seeks second shot
With the harmonious drumming of the tuk band behind him and scores of supporters in tow, Ralph Thorne strode confidently into the Cuthbert Pilgrim Memoriam Methodist Church Monday to hand in his...
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New roads in the works for St Joseph
The people of St Joseph can expect spanking new roads in a new dispensation of a Barbados Labour Party (BLP) Government. Incumbent member of parliament for the area, Dale Marshall told Barbados TODAY...
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BHL gives four children get $1000 scholarships
Four children of Banks Holdings Limited Group (BHL) employees have been awarded academic scholarships each valued at BBD $1,000 through the company’s Academic Excellence Recognition Programme. The 2021...
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