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Bajans urged to buy local milk products

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. David Estwick (left) and Director of the Pine Hill Dairy, Richard Cozier at today’s news briefing at the Pine plant. Barbados is being used as a “dumping ground” for cheap...

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Anglican good deeds

It was a Coleridge and Parry Affair when there now mature student came together. From Left, Organist at St. Philip-the-Less Church and former Head Boy at Coleridge and Parry School Ryan Boyce, Dacia...

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Cops report progress on combatting domestic violence

The police Family Conflict Intervention Unit is making some headway with the scourge of domestic violence in the island. While the island’s top cop this evening acknowledged that the Royal Barbados...

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Tribute to Downes

The tribute to Darwin Downes by recruits was put together in nine days. Noting that the Regional Police Training Centre was hit hard by the recent death of recruit Darwin Downes, graduates and leaders...

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Flooding raises concerns about spread of dengue

These vehicles make their way through the flooded St. Lawrence Gap, Christ Church. One and a half hours of heavy rain today transformed Dover, Christ Church, into one marsh-land and a breeding ground...

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Laid off government employees reinstated

Acting General Secretary Roslyn Smith and President Walter Maloney. Dozens of government employees who had been laid off by what the National Union of Public Workers suggested were over zealous...

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Lowe will return soon

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has disclosed that Minister of the Environment and Drainage, Dr. Denis Lowe, should be back at his desk very shortly. Stuart said Dr. Lowe was indisposed over the weekend...

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Addressing maths slump

Efforts are on to address failure rates in the Caribbean Examination Council’s Mathematics programme. Education officials have revealed that for the last three years, the regional pass rate in CXC...

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New truck for Roving Response

The Roving Response team gets a utility truck to add to the fleet. The keys to the truck, which was donated by the Department of Emergency Management, were handed over to the team’s President, Clive...

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UWI students gearing up for big protest and march on PM’s office on Friday

President of the Guild of Students Damani Parris. (FP) Students at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies will be escalating their action on Friday, against government’s proposal to...

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Almond to be bulldozed and replaced by 426-room Beaches resort

by Roy R. Morris The future of the Almond Beach Village property at Heywoods in St. Peter, as planned by Government, is starting to take shape. Barbados TODAY has learnt that the Freundel Stuart...

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Malcolm Mark Small, missing since August 26 has been found

Malcolm Mark Small Malcolm Mark Small who had been missing since August 26 has been found. Public Relations Officer in the Royal Barbados Police Force, Inspector David Welch told Barbados TODAY the...

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HIGH-RISK NAP

Inspite of the many warnings, some people still continue to ignore the dangers inherent in the folly of riding precariously on the back of open vehicles along this country’s highways and byways. It is...

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Conditions at Errol Barrow Park concerning residents

A taxi passing under the overhanging mile trees. It seems the Errol Barrow Memorial Park in the Pine, St. Michael may need some special attention. That is because several casuarina trees over hang the...

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McClean: China an invaluable partner

Minister Maxine Mcclean and Chinese Ambassador Xu Hong. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean, has emphasised China’s importance as an invaluable partner for Barbados....

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Caribbean labour leaders travel to China for seminar

Twenty-three trade union leaders from the Caribbean travelled to Beijing China from August 19th to 29th 2013, to participate in a seminar of China – Caribbean Trade Union Leaders, which was held under...

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Book sales to aid in Cathedral’s restoration project

The restoration to the Cathedral of St. Michael and All Angels is moving ahead. Among those present at St. Michael’s Cathedral today were (from left) Anglican Church trustee Dr. Hartley Richards,...

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Bishop: Confirmation numbers down

Bishop Dr. John Holder The number of confirmations being done by the Anglican Church are at a stand still, says Bishop of Barbados, Dr. John Holder. Holder said that while his church wwas still...

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Dire need for expanded training of long-standing police officers

Commandant of the Regional Police Training Centre Sylvester Louis There is need for training of senior police officers across the region, especially those above the rank of Inspector. Commandant of the...

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Final decision reached to send Raul Garcia home

Bitter sweet is the feeling Raul Garcia is feeling tonight. That’s because for the first time since 1986 he is heading home. Raul Garcia (left) chatting with a man during September 3 commemoration...

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