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No extension to Circus stay

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The Suárez Brothers Circus has reopened, but it will...

US activist tells Bajans to demand policy on sex offenders

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Award-winning American actress, author and activist Jenifer Lewis is...

Caregiving ‘about more than money’ 

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Barbadians are being urged to rethink what caregiving really...

Textbooks ‘not being fully utilised’

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As the new school term approaches, parents across the...

Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

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Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her...

Many take final glimpse of Sir Garry

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A steady stream of mourners made their way to...
Business

Green cars taking over

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Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up about 70 per cent of all new vehicle sales in Barbados. Industry leaders say the rapid transformation has...
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Continuous assessment to account for half of marks

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Barbados is on the way to moving away from its decades-old Common Entrance Examination to the two-year continuous assessment model that will account for...
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BUT: Public schools have resource edge

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Comparisons between public and private schools based on Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) results are unfair, says president of the Barbados Union of...
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Ishmael wants food industry to help solve NCD crisis

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Barbados has the size to solve its own health crisis of noncommunicable diseases, and the food industry is being called on to help make...
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BUT supports schools’ closure

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The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has given its blessing to the early closure of 13 primary schools to make way for a major...
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‘Joint effort’ on fuel prices

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Geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States have been a key driver behind recent fuel price increases hitting Barbados Light & Power Co...
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Schools start to get summer upgrades

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Thirty-five schools across Barbados are set to undergo major structural upgrades this summer as the Ministry of Education Transformation launches a wideranging school improvement...
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‘Comply with fire safety protocols’

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Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Chris Gibbs is urging landlords to comply with fire safety requirements, while also pledging to reduce the dangerous...
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Probation pressure

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Nearly 300 young Barbadians, many of them teenagers, were under the care of the Probation Service last year, and more than half of those...
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BLPC: Solar panel check a must

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Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is urging homeowners to take practical steps to protect themselves, beyond stocking water and tinned food for the...
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