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‘No new cases’ of scarlet fever

Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George says there have been no new cases of scarlet fever, chicken pox or monkeypox in Barbados. Last month, a number of...
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AOPT questions electric bus delay

The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) is questioning Government over its seeming inability to allow the association’s...
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Commissioner Boyce presents letters of appointment to new senior police officers

Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has presented letters of appointment to the newly appointed Deputy Commissioners and Assistant...
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Flash flood watch in effect for Barbados

A flash flood watch is now in effect for Barbados as the island braces for heavy rainfall associated...
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Man fatally shot in Belfield, St Michael

The family of 40-year-old Deon Pilgrim is grieving after he was fatally shot on his doorstep early this...
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1 694 families benefit under programme

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Government has disbursed $1 016 400 to date under the Adopt-A-Family Programme, which was designed to help vulnerable families cope with the effects of...
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FAO: Work towards food security, survival

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Julio Berdegué, the Food and Agriculture Organisation's (FAO) regional representative for Latin America and the Caribbean, has advised the Caribbean to pay attention to...
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Ex Chefette manager’s payout cut again

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Former Chefette assistant manager Orlando Harris had his monies for being sacked by the fast food chain cut by more than two-thirds this morning.The Caribbean...
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No new virus cases

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Six people will leave the isolation facility today after receiving their second negative test result for novel coronavirus (COVID-19).A Ministry of Health and Wellness...
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Ministry to allow temporary manufacture of plastic bags

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Local plastic bag manufacturers have been granted permission to produce petroleum-based plastic bags for a limited period.Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy,...
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Flower business no longer blooming

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It’s not a bed of roses for some florists.They say the coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact on the industry.Florists and flower farmers...
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