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Stewart focused on a path of achievement
By Morissa Lindsay Barbados’ multi-talented athlete Alex Stewart has made a name for himself in both squash and tennis at St George’s School located in Rhode Island after completing his first year at...
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Young footballers get chance to showcase talent
By Morissa Lindsay Some of the best football players from Barbados have travelled over the weekend to compete at the 2022 Free Kick Foundation U19 Youth Cup competition currently ongoing at the Darren...
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National Under-14 Boys headed for Dominican Republic
The Barbados Football Association (BFA) has officially confirmed that for the very first time a national squad of Under-14 Boys will be heading to the Dominican Republic to participate in the 2022...
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Miller to lead Barbados Royals in CPL
South African David Miller has been named the captain of Barbados Royals for the 2022 CPL season, replacing Jason Holder, who had been at the helm for the last four seasons. Miller, who will return to...
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#BTEditorial – Pay increase call cannot be dismissed
Senior economic advisor to Government Dr Kevin Greenidge has made a strong case for the administration’s resistance to demands from the public sector for a pay increase. But that cause may be...
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Rehabilitation centres receive tech support
The successful rehabilitation and reintegration into society of individuals struggling with mental health and addiction challenges, require the existence of strong, structured programmes aimed at...
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FLOW welcomes interns for summer months
Eighteen tertiary-level students will spend the next eight weeks working with Barbados’ leading telecommunications provider after they were accepted into the highly competitive Flow Vision Summer...
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COVID-19 death toll now at 492
The COVID-19 death toll has risen by three. Two men, aged 42 and 86, died on Wednesday, July 27, while a 76-year-old man passed away today, Thursday, July 28. Their deaths have brought the number of...
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COVID-19 Update: 330 new cases
A total of 330 new COVID-19 cases, 136 males and 194 females, were recorded on Wednesday, July 27, from the 894 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The cases comprised 48...
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Land Tax bill distribution to begin in August
The Barbados Revenue Authority advises that distribution of the Land Tax Bills for the financial year 2022-2023 will begin in August. These bills will bear an issue date of August 15, 2022 and...
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Convicted lawyer to hear sentencing submissions next month
Attorneys involved in the case of convicted lawyer Ernest Winston Jackman will next month make submissions on what sentence they believe the court should impose. Jackman, who is from St Philip, has...
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Barbados’ Coroner has recommended that all police carry tasers and that the Psychiatric Hospital be renamed and rebranded to erase the stigma associated with the mental institution. Magistrate Graveney...
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Mixed signals
A wage increase for public servants is merited based on the Central Bank of Barbados’ most recent report, says President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Dr Ronnie Yearwood. In fact, he accused...
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Gov’t losing millions from not legalising sex trade
Government is missing out on millions of dollars in revenue from the sex trade industry which has grown here significantly in recent years, adult entertainment advocate Charles Charlie Spice Lewis has...
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IMF cautions challenges loom for regional economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean have continued their strong post-pandemic rebound, but “the winds are shifting” as global financial...
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Intellectual property protection critical in push towards innovation
Attorney General (AG) Dale Marshall has emphasised the importance of this region having strong intellectual property protection, especially now with the push for young people to become innovators....
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Diplomat says opportunities for local businesses in Kenya
Barbadian businesses are being urged to look for opportunities in Kenya from which they can increase revenue. High Commissioner of Barbados to Kenya Ambassador Alex McDonald told a lunchtime meeting of...
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NHC official: Dozens of Duravilla houses expected by year-end
Locals being trained to construct low-income housing that will be provided under a partnership between the National Housing Corporation (NHC) and Guyanese manufacturer Duravilla are expected to be able...
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Official funeral for Alleyne
Former Member of Parliament and Attorney-at-law, Ezra Alleyne, will be accorded an official funeral on Monday, August 8, at the Coral Ridge Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, The Ridge, Christ Church....
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Pension investment ease may be coming
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Cleviston Haynes says that officials were looking at the possibility of easing “restrictions” on how much pension funds could be invested overseas. He gave this...
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