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Fogging Schedule: July 20 to 24

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will concentrate on four parishes this week, when it conducts its mosquito reduction programme. The team...

Master Kajae and Khalessi crowned Junior Monarch champs

Two new winners were crowned when the Scotiabank Junior Monarch competition came off last evening at the CARIFESTA Village, Waterford, St Michael. Master Kajae won...

Frustrating waits at QEH pharmacy

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) pharmacy is still struggling to make up the backlog as a result of transitioning to a new system. On Friday...

Tate brothers arrested in US on new charges of rape, trafficking

LOS ANGELES - Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have been arrested in the United States after British authorities issued 38 new charges...
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No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados despite an outbreak of the foodborne...

Killer remanded after delay in psychological assessment

His psychological assessment is not yet ready and as a result self-confessed killer Demetrico Ricardo Layne was further remanded when he reappeared in the...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

Hope backs batsmen to improve

West Indies’ white-ball captain Shai Hope is backing his squad to produce an improved batting performance in today’s One-Day International (ODI) against New Zealand...

$25m loan boost for CWI

Frustrating waits at QEH pharmacy

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) pharmacy is still struggling to make up the backlog as a result of transitioning to a new system. On Friday...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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CDB mobilising more capital for BMCs

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is putting itself in a better position to mobilise capital, including private finance. This objective was outlined by CDB...

Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children

Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and...

Accused denies interfering with teen

Raymond Ricardo Holder said he never “interfered” with the complainant who has accused him of attempted rape six years ago. In his unsworn statement from...

Project aims to reduce spread of dengue, zika

A major regional effort is under way to strengthen pandemic preparedness and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, zika and chikungunya...

No sign of larger hantavirus outbreak, says UN health agency

There is "no sign" of a larger hantavirus outbreak after the evacuation of the last passengers from a disease-stricken cruise ship, the head of...

Fast bowling trio put Red Force on top against Pride

Trinidad and Tobago’s fast-bowling trio of Anderson Phillip, Terrance Hinds and Jayden Seales wrecked Barbados Pride’s normally dependable batting lineup to put their side...

CXC says AI approach based on fairness and human judgement

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is assuring students, teachers and parents across the region that its approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in School-Based Assessments...

Jordan: Legal guardrails soon to protect workers from falling

Concerned by a disturbing number of incidents where workers have fallen from heights, Minister of Labour Colin Jordan says Government will soon introduce specific...

Pine Hill in $20m plant upgrade

Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) is undertaking a $20 million modernisation of its entire plant operations. This was announced recently at the unveiling of a 60th...

Trump: Iran ceasefire is on massive life support

US President Donald Trump has said the month-long ceasefire between the US and Iran is on "massive life support". He told reporters in the Oval...