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Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) says is causing its residential customers to pay at...
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Accountants target social change

Finance is emerging at the frontline of social change in the Caribbean, according to the world’s largest talent...
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Karen Yip Chuck appointed Republic Financial Holdings CEO

Republic Financial Holdings Limited has appointed Karen Yip Chuck as its Group President and Chief Executive Officer, subject...
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Fitch flags SOE risk

International credit rating agency Fitch Ratings will be keeping a close eye on Government’s effort to improve its...
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IMF, World Bank meetings offer developing nations no new answers

BANGKOK - Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for...
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THINGS BAJAN: Culpepper Island

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CULPEPPER ISLAND is a tiny island just off St Philip between Skeete’s Bay and Ragged Point.It has been described as Barbados’ only dependency since...
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THINGS BAJAN: Bajan Green monkey

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ALL ACROSS BARBADOS you will find this mischievous little creature, including in the gullies and even in people’s gardens.The green monkeys found in Barbados...
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THINGS BAJAN: The National Flag

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THE NATIONAL FLAG of Barbados was officially adopted on November 30, 1966, the island’s first Independence Day.It consists of a triband of two bands...
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Gun feud

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A gun battle has erupted between the police force and a licensed firearm holder over restrictions by the police chief.Attorney Garth Patterson, a licensed...
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THINGS BAJAN: Barbados

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? Ever wondered how Barbados got its name?Los Barbados is first mentioned in Spanish cedulas (formal official orders) of December 23,...
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Booted out

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DEEMED to have abandoned his appointment, the controversial “barefoot preacher”, Rev. William “Bill” St Clair, is no longer associated with the South Caribbean District of the...
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