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Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal. Gittens presented her copy of Letters...

Heal trade union rift, urges PM

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for unity among the country’s trade unions, emphasising the importance of...

Weir described as a godsend

Family, friends and former colleagues gathered yesterday to give thanks for the life of Shelley Elizabeth Weir, MBE,...

Push to modernise transport

Government is getting some expert assistance to help it modernise and transform the public transport sector. This includes a...

Overturned truck causes traffic back-up

An overturned truck near the Norman Niles Roundabout has caused a back up of traffic.  Police are on the...

Mottley’s tribute to Lord Radio

Prime Minister Mia Mottley today paid tribute to Lord Radio, lauding him for the contribution he made to the tourism and entertainment sectors in...

INTERPOL Caribbean office set up in Barbados

Law enforcement across the region stands to receive a major boost with the establishment of an INTERPOL Caribbean Liaison Office. It was officially launched today...

First CARICOM/Africa Summit in September

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – The first ever Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-African Summit will take place virtually on September 7. Informed CARICOM sources, confirming the date, told the...

31 years for planning murder of husband

A Brazilian woman was sentenced to 31 years in prison for planning the murder of her husband, the former Greek ambassador to Brazil. In 2016,...

Leacock sees literacy challenges

Director of the National Transformation Initiative (NTI), Dr Allyson Leacock, says some Barbadians, even those with university degrees, are having literacy challenges affecting their...

US officials: July hottest month ever recorded

Washington - July was the world's hottest month ever recorded, a United States federal scientific and regulatory agency has reported. The data shows that the...