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COVID-19 Update for September 28
Thirty new COVID-19 cases, 10 males and 20 females, were recorded on Tuesday, September 28, from the 309 tests conducted by laboratories across the...

Russia to formally annex four more areas of Ukraine
Russia's Vladimir Putin will hold a signing ceremony on Friday to annex four more areas of Ukraine after self-styled referendums condemned by Ukraine and...

Suriname Government considering citizenship by investment programme
Government is seriously looking at granting citizenship to foreigners who want to invest in the country, President Chandrikapersad Santokhi announced in Parliament on Thursday.
He...

Transport Board: Expect delays
The Transport Board wishes to advise the traveling public of reduced service levels due to increased traffic during peak times, road works, and transport...

Flash flood warning remains in effect
The flash-flood warning has been extended for the entire island.
In a statement, the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) said this warning will be terminated at ...

Brazilian takes over as head of PAHO
WASHINGTON – Brazilian Dr Jarbas Barbosa Da Silva Jr has been elected as the new director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO).
He succeeds...

Dominica’s Sexual Offences Act being challenged in court
ROSEAU – The lawyer representing a gay man challenging Dominica’s Sexual Offences Act (SOA) that criminalizes consensual same-sex activities, says her client is being...

Gonsalves not negotiating in public with trade unionist
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Finance Minister Camillo Gonsalves says while he is not prepared to close the door on any proposal he is not...

Hurricane Ian makes ‘catastrophic’ strike on Florida peninsula
Hurricane Ian continued to batter the Florida peninsula with a catastrophic trifecta of high winds, heavy rain and historic storm surge Wednesday night, even...

Rapper Coolio dies at age 59
American rapper Coolio, known for the iconic hit Gangsta's Paradise, has died at the age of 59.
His longtime manager Jarez Posey told US media...

West Indies Women win nail-biter against New Zealand
NORTH SOUND – West Indies Women’s penchant for dramatic finishes continued here Wednesday, the hosts snatching a one-run win over New Zealand Women in...

BL&P’s insurance and depreciation in focus as hearing continues
The focus on the Barbados Light & Power Company Limited’s (BL&P) insurance of its assets continued to be under the microscope on day six...

