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ILO Report: Employment back to pre-COVID-19 levels
The labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean, almost four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, show a full recovery in their employment rates. However, these are still...
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Flash flood warning in effect for Barbados
This alert message is valid from 11:35 am Friday 22nd December 2023 and will be TERMINATED at 6:00 pm Friday 22nd December 2023 or sooner if conditions warrant. A flash-flood warning is issued when...
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Increased purchases of meat, poultry, fish ahead of Christmas
By Sheria Brathwaite Barbadians flocked to meat shops and supermarkets Thursday to ensure chicken, turkey, pork and fish will feature on their Christmas menu. As Barbados TODAY visited several markets...
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PGDFF Caribbean Spreading Holiday Cheer
Christmas came early at the Child Care Board as they received holiday baskets with books from the Prince Godwill D Fomusoh Foundation (PGDFF) and food vouchers from Chefette specifically aimed at...
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BWA shares plan to deal with murky tap water
by Sheria Brathwaite The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) has announced a series of measures to tackle the persistent issue of discoloured tap water stemming from the Bowmanston Pumping Station in St...
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QEH ‘faces shortage’ in positions for young doctors
By Ryan Gilkes There are simply not enough places for young doctors to intern at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), the hospital’s internship coordinator said Friday. Even more challenging for medical...
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City bustle amid sellers’ gloom
Bridgetown presented a tale of dual narratives on Friday as contrasting scenes unfolded on the streets two shopping days before Christmas. Vendors told Barbados TODAY they were struggling, yet...
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Police probe Swan Street stabbing
Police are investigating a stabbing incident in Swan Street, Bridgetown on Friday evening, in which at least one man was injured. According to Communications and Public Affairs Officer of the...
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QEH honours outstanding interns
Paul Ragoobar has won the Intern of the Year prize in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s annual internship awards, from a field of three dozen colleagues. During a ceremony in the hospital’s boardroom on...
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Hundreds get Christmas care packages
More than 300 Christ Church residents have benefitted from a Christmas give-back initiative organised by entrepreneur and business advisor Janal Browne. While visiting two of the benefactors on Friday...
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BAS boss hopeful for rebound in agriculture after ‘difficult’ 2023
By Emmanuel Joseph The head of the nation’s farming umbrella body has expressed optimism that agriculture could rebound in 2024 while cautioning that nature could have the last word. Barbados...
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Hundreds get Christmas care packages
More than 300 Christ Church residents have benefitted from a Christmas give-back initiative organised by entrepreneur and business advisor Janal Browne. While visiting two of the benefactors on Friday...
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INSPIRE event all about women’s empowerment
In a celebration of female empowerment, Sandals Royal played host to Boss Ladies United’s annual women’s empowerment dinner and networking event that was themed INSPIRE. The event, attended by almost...
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Emera lighting up charity’s hamper drive
Emera Caribbean, the parent company of the Barbados Light & Power Company, has contributed to the family support charity Help Us Reach Them (H.U.R.T.) Christmas hamper drive, the firm has...
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Joy, joy, joy at Mahalia’s Corner
The spirit of Christmas radiated throughout the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre as the popular talent showcase, Mahalia’s Corner, took centre stage for its annual Christmas concert. Performing to a...
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QEH sees surge in patients at A&E, advises of long wait times
The following statement was issued by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday: The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is again experiencing a surge in the number of patients presenting to the Accident and...
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Dust haze advisory in effect for Barbados
A significant dust haze advisory is in effect for Barbados. A dust haze advisory is issued when dust haze has already or is forecast to reduce visibility to between five to 10 kilometres within 36...
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DLP: Joy and laughter at children’s Christmas party
The Democratic Labour Party brought children from communities as far as Massiah Street in St John and Haynesville in St James to have a time filled with laughter, joy and good community cheer last...
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Christmas cheer for residents of Thelma Vaughan Memorial Home
In February of this year Shekira Boxhill launched Kids Helping Kids Inc., a charity dedicated to supporting the less fortunate, particularly those who are disabled. On Saturday, with the backing of KM2...
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Christmas in the Square gets new clinic’s backing
The nearly 300 trees twinkling these Yuletide nights in the Royal Commonwealth Society’s Christmas in the Square project have gained extra sparkle from a West Coast luxury medical practice. President...
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