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President’s leave extended

The President of Barbados, His Excellency, the Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic’s leave has been extended until Monday, July 13. The Very Reverend Dr. Jeffrey Gibson will continue to perform...
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BWU monitoring action over alleged mistreatment of migrant workers

The Barbados Workers Union is waiting and watching after exposing a large construction company's alleged mistreatment of migrant...
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Traffic changes for Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes

Motorists are being advised of temporary traffic changes today to facilitate the National Cultural Foundation's annual Ceremonial Delivery...
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The Barbados Police Service announces senior command appointments

The Barbados Police Service has announced the appointment of two Deputy Commissioners of Police and three Assistant Commissioners...
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Sonia Boyce sworn in as Barbados’ first female Commissioner of Police

Sonia Boyce was sworn in today as Commissioner of Police, becoming the first woman to hold the post...
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Power outages affect northern water supply

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Intermittent power outages in the north of Barbados between Sunday evening and Monday have caused some of the Barbados Water Authority’s (BWA) facilities to...
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Uncertainty over school term

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There is no “precise start date for the new term” says acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw, despite extensive discussions with the stakeholders last week.However,...
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Testing boost

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Barbados will ramp up testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the coming days after receiving an additional 27 000 test kits and 2 800 much-needed...
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Companies told: Think of salary cuts instead of layoffs

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Caribbean companies should resist laying off their employees, even if it means cutting their salaries in half instead.Zulfikar Ally, president of the American Chamber...
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Efforts on to revive regional tourism

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Talks are underway to start reviving the Caribbean tourism sector amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.But former Caribbean Tourism Organisation secretary-general, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace, who is...
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DLP stalwart Watts passes away

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Astor B. Watts, an the elder of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) passed away today. The 98-year-old, who celebrated his birthday two days ago, was...
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