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Central Bank announces switch to polymer banknotes
Barbadians will be using new-look banknotes made of polymer, by the end of the year.
In a statement from the Central Bank of Barbados today,...
Plane carrying 132 people crashes in China
A Chinese passenger plane with 132 people on board has crashed in a forested hillside in southern China.
The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 was...
Nicholls ready to serve
Barbados’ latest senator will have to hit the ground running for his second stint in the Upper House.
Minutes after Gregory Nicholls was sworn in...
Spencer smashes to A title
Shawn “Schwarzenegger” Spencer brought the power and the fire to stun young Shakeem Nurse 21-19 and capture his first A class title in the...
Russian cosmonauts ditch traditional blue space suits
Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing Ukrainian colours, in what may be a statement opposing the invasion.
The three men were...
US House passes Crown Act which would end hair discrimination
Washington - A ban on race-based hair discrimination in the United States is a step closer after a vote in Congress.
The House of Representatives...