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At least one Government Senator believes that the majority of illegal drugs in Barbados are imported. Reverend David Durant is also of the opinion that if local security personnel carry out random...
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Not all ganja the same, says McCLean
Warning there were different types of marijuana and raising concern about its impact on the fertility of Barbadians, especially males, Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Maxine McClean,...
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21-year-old missing
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man. He is 21-year-old Javan Devere Burton of Cane Garden Park, St Thomas, who was last seen on Monday. At the time he was wearing a...
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Self-employed man denies threatening a policeman
A self-employed man denied using several threatening statements to an off-duty policeman on Wednesday. Ron Anderson Eastmond, 40, of Washington Avenue, Black Rock, St. Michael, went before Magistrate...
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Please come home!
Marsha Burton is fearful that the worst may have happened to her son, Javan, who has been missing since Monday. Holding on to the plastic covering her dining table for comfort, the 46-year-old mother...
View ArticleJada St Lucy plant hit by fire
Fire has destroyed a storage bond at Jada Construction’s, Spring Hall, St Lucy plant. It was around 10:30 a.m. today when a worker noticed fire emanating from the bond, where lumber and other...
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Accused complains that his case is taking too long
Several accused persons asked for their matters to be dismissed when they went before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Among them was Jamar Anthony...
View ArticleBWU/BLP dispute referred to Labour Department
The dispute between the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) and the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) is headed straight for the Labour Department. Following a meeting this morning at the...
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Not true!
Police Public Relations Officer David Welch. Lawmen have denied reports that robbers have been using a vehicle with siren to carry out their crimes. In a statement this morning, the Force’s public...
View ArticleAutism seminar on May 18
Globe Finance is supporting an initiative by the Rotary Club of Barbados to sensitize Barbadians on the challenges facing autistic children and their care-givers. Today, past president of the Rotary...
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Stuart off to neighbouring French islands
Prime Minister Freundel Stuart will participate in a regional summit on climate change in Martinique and an opening ceremony for the Caribbean Centre of Expression and Memory of Slavery and the Slave...
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HIV on the rise among elderly
There is a resurgence of sexual activity among elderly persons, thanks to the availability of potency drugs, but many are doing their thing without protection and it is behind a rise in HIV/AIDS among...
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IMF revises its Barbados growth projection
Nicole Laframboise Government has made strides in its fiscal adjustment programme and a tourism-led recovery is underway, says a team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that left the...
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LaRocque talks new thinking
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has underscored the importance of anticipating the needs of the future. “There is no doubt that serious foresighting and...
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Man hurt after falling through bus window
An elderly man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) for medical attention tonight after he fell out of a minibus at the junction between Kendal Hill and Vauxhall, Christ Church. Barbados...
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Two PSVs collide in St George
For the second time in the same number of days, two public service vehicles (PSVs) have been involved in a collision. Thankfully, on this occasion, no serious injuries were reported although three...
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Mother’s ex-boyfriend must pay for ‘scuffling’ with toddler
In May 2006, Jason Randolph Bourne was playing with a three-year-old child who got injured in the process. The 30-year-old subsequently pleaded guilty to inflicting serious bodily harm on the boy and...
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Stick to the plan!
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised upwards its 2015 economic forecast for Barbados, following a visit by a mission this past week to conduct the annual Article IV Consultation. The...
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Former security chief caught with too much ammunition
A former Central Bank of Barbados security chief pleaded guilty before a High Court judge today to having two guns and 16 bullets at his home when police executed a search warrant there. Charles...
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We will stay the course, assures Sinckler
With the date for the national budget due to be announced here next week, Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler today assured that Government would be sticking to its fiscal consolidation plan. The...
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