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David Estwick gets the nod as new DLP president

Former government minister Dr David Estwick was tonight voted in as the newest president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Several party faithful braved heavy late-night showers, staying at the...
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Missing teen Ashawn Williams traced

Fourteen-year-old Ashawn Williams of Bullen’s Avenue, Dalkeith, St Michael, who was reported missing on Thursday, August 27, has...
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Flagstaff Road section to close Saturday

A section of Flagstaff Road, St Michael, will be closed to through traffic on Saturday as the Ministry...
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Vaswani: Lowering taxes won’t hurt economy

With consumers and businesses facing high costs, Government can consider reducing taxation without doing damage to the economy’s...
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Father: Shut down Hot Pot

A distraught father is demanding the immediate and permanent closure of the popular “Hot Pot” site, Brighton, St...
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Crackdown on Two Sons

Maria Bradshaw -
A multi-ministry crackdown has forced the temporary closure of one of Barbados’ oldest funeral homes. This action has left Government trying to remove 17 unclaimed...
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Media blitz ‘to raise Barbados’ profile’

Carlos Atwell -
Foreign and regional media had a profound impact on this year’s Crop Over Festival. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill recently said the...
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No plans to raise bottle refund

Carlos Atwell -
Any attempt to increase the amount of money refunded for bottles will only negatively affect the cost of living. This is according to Minister of...
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Central Bank: Viral BiMPay voice note is false

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The Central Bank of Barbados says it is aware of a voice note currently circulating on WhatsApp containing false and misleading claims about Barbados'...
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Senator: Too many working without contracts

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Government Senator Roshanna Trim believes that too many workers in Barbados “are still falling through the cracks because theylack contracts”. She voiced concern about the...
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Concern over jail for regulatory breaches

Shawn Cumberbatch -
Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering...
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