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Pages of history

History was created this morning with the launch of a new publication.Plantation to Nation, is the first book which focused on the growth and development of museums and museology in the Caribbean. At...

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Help us!

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is turning to the public for help in clamping down on illegal water connections, which continue to pose a huge problem for the island’s sole water company.Jaime Paul,...

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Three days incident-free

This year’s sugar harvest entered its third today, with no incidents reported, as chairman of the Barbados Sugar Industry Limited, Patrick Bethel, looked forward to a slightly higher production.A...

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Belt-tightening

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart has given firm warning that vigilance and discipline will be the watchwords of Government in the upcoming financial year.Prime Minister Freundel StuartThis, as his...

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Privatise we must, says Arthur

Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur says he sees no way out of the current situation the Government finds itself in, other than to sell off some of its assets, in much the same way a cash poor but asset...

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Butch swears by training

Barbadian employees working with Sandals Resorts International (SRI) will benefit from extensive internal and external training.Gordon “Butch” Stewart, chairman of SRI, told journalists from Barbados...

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Murder charge

Police have charged Richard Shamario Worrell, 23, of Derriston Road, Grazettes, St. Michael for killing 22-year-old Josiah Clairmont last month.Worrell, who had been on the police wanted list, is...

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Opposition: Take a stand on Estwick plan

The controversial David Estwick economic alternative plan, designed to restore growth and stability to Barbados, came up for debate in the House of Assembly yesterday with the leader of business for...

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Best of the best

Samantha Yearwood, the top winner in this year’s competition could not contain her excitement.Four days of intense competition culminated this week with Samantha Yearwood of the Samuel Jackman Prescod...

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Don’t leave them out

A call has been made for greater inclusion of individuals with Down Syndrome in Barbados.It comes as countries across the globe celebrate World Down Syndrome Day tomorrow.According to spokesperson of...

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Sponsors flock to Holders Season

While some might complain about the lack of and difficulty acquiring sponsorship for their events, Virgin Atlantic Holders Season can boast the contrary.In fact, this morning at a media conference...

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QEH shortage

The Opposition spokeswoman on health has raised the alarm over what she claims is an out-of-stock drug list circulating within the state-run Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH)  that could impact treatment...

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No compromise

Minister of Health John Boyce today shot down claims by opposition Shadow Minister of Health Dr Maria Agard that the reduction in health care expenditure had led to a shortage of available...

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New regime to fund health care

The Government of Barbados is considering a special regime to finance health care in the country.Speaking during debate on the vote for $337 million for the Ministry of Health in Parliament this...

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CDB approves GAIA development loan

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has approved a US$357,200 loan to the Barbados Government for improvement to the cargo facilities at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA).The GAIA Inc....

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LIKE A LAMB

Dr David Estwick has broken his silence in the ongoing Estimates Debate.Tonight, he participated for the first time in the near week-long political exercise, but as predicted by two leading political...

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‘Stop long talk on medical tourism’

There is no more time to discuss the whole idea of Barbados taking advantage of the proposed health and medical tourism sector, says St James Central MP Kerrie Symmonds.MP Kerrie SymmondsAnd he called...

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Double blow!

The umbrella body for the credit union movement in Barbados is strongly opposed to Government’s proposal to tax their assets, and has called on Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler to rethink the...

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Stiffer laws to combat domestic violence

People engaging in acts of domestic violence should be tried by a judge and jury and be liable to stiffer penalties.This call came from Michael Lashley, Member of Parliament (MP) for St Philip North,...

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Tiny farm hands

Old McDonald had a farm, and so too did the Eden Lodge Nursery School.At least, for just today, they did, when farmers Uncle Alvin Remeo and Auntie Ronnette Bowen from the Ministry of Agriculture’s...

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