WHO urges governments to raise tobacco taxes to beat smoking
LONDON – Too few governments make full use of tobacco taxes to dissuade people from smoking or help them to cut down and quit,...
Thousands brave Andean downpours in Ecuador for papal Mass
QUITO – Thousands of pilgrims braved wind and rain to camp out overnight for a Mass to be given by Pope Francis on Tuesday...
Germany, France press Greece to make credible proposals
PARIS/ATHENS - France and Germany told Greece to come up with serious proposals in order to restart financial aid talks, raising pressure on Prime...
Early results show Greeks vote ‘no’
ATHENS – Greeks voted overwhelmingly “No” on Sunday in a historic bailout referendum, partial results showed, defying warnings from across Europe that rejecting new...
Inniss receives visit from Panamanian Minister
GOVERNMENT IS LOOKING to further strengthen and deepen relations between Barbados and Panama.Minister of Industry Donville Inniss made this clear on Friday evening, when...
Celebration time
JUBILATION FILLED THE AIR at the United States Embassy in Wildey on Thursday night as they celebrated that country’s 239th anniversary of Independence.More than 800 guests, including...