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U.S music supremo Quincy Jones, who worked with Sinatra and Jackson, dies...
Quincy Jones, the man known simply as Q,was a huge influence on American music in his work with artists ranging from Count Basie to Frank Sinatra and reshaped pop music in his collaborations with...
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Missing: James Arthur Branker
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing elderly man. He is James Arthur Branker, 81, of No 45 Orange Hill Development, Phase 2 St James. He was last seen about 1:30 p.m. last...
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Ministry signs MOU with Irish accreditation body
The Ministry of Education has signed its second MOU with the Accreditation Commission of Colleges of Medicine (ACCM) to help further improve the accreditation processes for medical students in...
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Weir defends govt’s approach amid concern about land use shift
Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir on Monday strongly defended the government’s approach to managing arable land, emphasising that discussions around farming should shift towards increasing the use of...
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Child rights advocate warns rise in organised crime kid recruitment
United Nations child rights expert Faith Marshall-Harris on Monday called for a major intervention to address the rise in organised crime, which has seen an increase in the recruitment of children....
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Shortages loom, prices to soar as imports falter
Consumers were on Monday put on alert for a potential increase in the price of produce due to a scarcity of food, as the spokesman for the island’s vendors called for urgent action to address rising...
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Cyptones, Foundation and Skyy dominate NIFCA Music Finals
The packed audience at Frank Collymore Hall on Saturday night, and the highly competent judging panel, are all likely to agree that The Cyptones, The Christ Church Foundation Steel Orchestra and...
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A 60-year-old St John man drowned at Consett Bay on Sunday afternoon after ignoring warnings from area residents about dangerous sea conditions, police reported. Anderson Bradshaw, of College Savannah,...
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GI registration delays threaten rum’s authenticity, warns distiller
The tussle among a quartet of rum distillers who fail to agree on what constitutes authentic Barbados rum continues to drag on, prompting one of the major rum-makers to warn that the integrity and...
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QEH pharmacists to join doctors on patient rounds
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has announced plans to introduce a clinical pharmacy service as part of its 2025-2028 Strategic Plan, aimed at enhancing patient care, streamlining hospital...
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Barbados Open Water Festival ready to make a splash!
The highly anticipated Barbados Open Water Festival (BOWF) will be held from this Wednesday and running up to Sunday, offering swimmers of various skill levels an unmatched experience of Barbados’...
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Barbados cricket bids farewell
The local and regional cricketing fraternity was on Monday sent into mourning, when it was announced that former national captain Kenroy Da Costa Williams had died. Born in Harlington, St Philip,...
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Political commentators say a Harris presidency better for Barbados
As Americans prepare to cast their votes in the presidential election on Tuesday, two local political thinkers have suggested that a Kamala Harris presidency would benefit Barbados and the wider...
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155 more Ghanaian nurses to cover ‘critical care gap’
Barbados has welcomed its largest-ever cohort of 155 Ghanaian nurses amid an acute shortage of qualified nurses and an apparent dwindling interest in nursing careers among nationals. The nurses, who...
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Med students set to boost economy, says minister
International medical schools here are poised to become a major economic driver, with each student expected to spend up to $3 000 monthly on living expenses, Minister of State in the Ministry of...
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Antigua – Independent legislator found dead at home
Police are at the home of the independent legislator, Asot Michael, who was reportedly found dead in a pool of blood at his house on Tuesday morning. Police have made no statement regarding the...
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Missing: Nicholas Patrick Greaves
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate missing man Nicholas Patrick Greaves. Twenty-six year-old Greaves of Checker Hall #2, St Lucy was last seen on Friday, November 1 by his...
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Power cuts affect customers in five parishes
Power was fully restored to Barbados Light & Power customers across five parishes that experienced outages earlier in the day. Customers in Christ Church, St Philip, St George, St Thomas and St...
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UNESCO official pushes for tsunami awareness in schools
A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) official wants to see tsunami awareness formally included in the school curriculum. Programme Officer for Coastal Hazards and...
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Leave the signs, CZMU pleads
The Director of the Coastal Zone Management Unit (CZMU) Dr Leo Brewster has voiced concern about the vandalism of tsunami warning signs in the country. Speaking at the Tsunami Ready Recognition...
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