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Police seek vehicle of interest

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a vehicle of interest. The vehicle is described as a white Suzuki Swift with damage to the...

Plans underway for landmark pharmaceutical plant

Plans are under way to establish a $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Barbados to produce intravenous (IV)...

Barbadian environmental advocate receives Irene Dankelman Ecofeminist Award at COP17

Yemi Knight, Founder and Executive Director of AnchorBridge Environmental Inc. (ABE), has been named one of three recipients...

Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is...

Police seek public’s help to locate three persons of interest

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating three persons of interest wanted...

‘Opportunities’ in medicinal cannabis industry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security’s Cannabis Unit is encourgaging farmers and other professionals to find opportunities in the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Industry.Speaking...

Opportunities in sargassum seaweed being explored

The acquisition of a seaweed harvester is yet another element in the country’s effort to address not only challenges posed by sargassum seaweed but...

Sir Hilary warns of low enrolment

The Caribbean has the lowest enrolment per capita in higher education throughout this hemisphere, and the COVID-19 pandemic threatens to push the region further...

Weir’s BADMC vision

Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir wants to chart a new direction for the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC).While announcing a halt to...

Belle: Mental care a part of recovery

A veteran psychiatrist is urging Government to include a strong mental health programme within the country’s isolation centres for both patients and health care...

Gloomy forecast

Corporate earnings in Barbados will take a big “hit” from the COVID-19 pandemic, says an investment expert.Fortress Fund Managers Ltd investment director Roger Cave...