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Sargassum pioneer and good Samaritan
At 86 years of age, Cavendish Atwell is not only an innovator; he’s a good Samaritan. This former engineer, who lived in England for about two decades, has been experimenting with what many disregard...
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No bail for nine
Eight men and one woman who appeared today in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court on several serious charges, were remanded to HMP Dodds by Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant. Altogether, 18 charges...
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So long, sis
The senior police officer whose sister was killed while making her way to work on a lonely road two weeks ago has called on Barbadians to speak out when they “witness wrong doings.” An impassioned...
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Order restored at the Central Bank
Employees of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) have returned to work, ending their five-day strike after a resolution was reached today in the row between the leading financial institution and the...
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Young blood, please
The trade union movement is in need of young blood and the old heads must accept that “their roles have evolved” and they should step back and trust the youth to carry the movement forward, a former...
View ArticleDrip, drip
Four months into the rainy season the island’s lone water company is complaining that it might be forced to introduce water rationing if the rains don’t come soon. And according to acting General...
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Onlookers blocked from entering courtyard
The drama usually associated with accused and their loved ones in the yard of the Bridgetown magistrates’ courts was averted yesterday. Despite a heavy presence of onlookers waiting to see eight young...
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CTUSAB boss in school meals blast
The president of the umbrella trade union body the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) Cedric Murrell has slammed Government for its decision to adjust the working...
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St Michael man admits to defaulting on payment
Gary Anthony Jordan of Clarkes Land, Paradise Road, St Michael admitted in court yesterday that he intentionally tried to default on a payment either in part or wholly, by inducing Anne Powers to wait...
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QEH latest to be hit by strike action
Kitchen staff at the QEH will not be going back to work unless the extractor fans are repaired Yet another set of workers have taken protest action. Kitchen staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital walked...
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Man escapes serious injury in accident
Due to the quick action of medic Patrick Rollock, 26-year-old Nico Beckles walked away from an accident this morning, which could have turned out much differently. Beckles was driving a white Toyota...
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Soomer is new CEO of CDB
Rodinald Soomer is the new CEO of the CDF The Barbados-based CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) has a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), who will lead that organisation through its second funding cycle,...
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20-year-old remanded
9It was off to jail yesterday for 20-year-old Ron Anthony Darien Hazell. He was remanded to HMP Dodds after admitting to a Bridgetown court that he went to a popular beach “to snatch a handbag from...
View ArticleOver 3000 plants seized in drug operation
Police seized over 3000 cannabis plants during a drug eradication operation this morning. The Drug Squad assisted by the Tactical Response Unit and the Marine Unit seized 3,290 cannabis plants...
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Silver Hill road tennis competition serves off tonight
Julian White will be hoping to defend in Silver Hill Road tennis title The return of Anthony “Blackdog” Richards to competition has made this year’s Silver Hill Road Tennis Championships one of the...
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UPDATE – Niles loved music and Barbados
Joseph Niles’ two loves were music and Barbados If there were two things which Joseph Niles loved, it was music and Barbados. Niles, the legendary gospel singer died this morning at the age of 75. He...
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Youth turn out for clean-up drive
Some of the participants in this morning’s clean-up drive Young people from across Barbados turned out in their numbers this morning to participate in an island wide clean-up. Children as young as six...
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Two injured in car crash
These two cars collided just outside the St Thomas Parish Church Two people were injured following an accident between two cars in Arch Hall, St Thomas, just outside the St Thomas Parish church this...
View ArticleSandy Lane Trust reaches out to 10 children
The Sandy Lane Charitable Trust has once again come to the aid of children in need of medical attention. The Trust recently partnered with international non-profit, humanitarian organization World...
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Ecuador takes 2-1 lead in Davis Cup tie
Ecquadors Emilio Gomez (left) looks on as teammate Gonzalo Escobar plays a lovely shot by Morissa Lindsay A last-minute pull out by Haydn Lewis and a straight sets defeat in today’s doubles match of...
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