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Queen’s coffin on its way to final resting place

London – Tens of thousands of people lined the route taking the late Queen Elizabeth II on Monday to her final resting place at Windsor...
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New school year opens in Barbados

Students, teachers, and ancillary staff returned on Monday for the first day of the 2022-23 school year. Education authorities will be hoping for a successful...
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Sombre pageantry as funeral begins for Queen Elizabeth II

London – King Charles and other senior British royals followed the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II into Westminster Abbey on Monday, joining world leaders...
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Green light for majority of schools

Two primary schools and a nursery school will miss the bell when the new school term begins today but Minister of Education Kay McConney...
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Vanderpool is king of the road

Gregory Vanderpool captured his third Stoli Cockspur National Cycling Championships road race yesterday on the Graeme Hall circuit in a blistering sprint to the...
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Last lap of fun before school

Barbadians came out in numbers to make sure back-to-school was done with a blast. Various organisations and individuals held events giving the children a “last...
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Time to get ‘tech savvy’

Small business owners have been advised to get comfortable with the terms “cryptocurrency”, “metaverse” and “block chain”. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign...
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman not expected at Queen’s funeral

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is no longer expected to attend the Queen's funeral, a UK Foreign Office source says. The source, quoted...
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Hurricane Fiona brings heavy winds, Puerto Rico plunged into darkness

The Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi on Sunday said that the entire island is now without electricity as residents brace for the impact...
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Over US$475 million in illegal narcotics seized in Caribbean Sea

The United States Coast Guard says it recently offloaded approximately  24,700 pounds of cocaine and 3,892 pounds of marijuana, worth an estimated US$475 million in...
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Cuba makes strides in developing vaccine against Dengue Fever

Scientists in Cuba have said that they have made strides towards developing a vaccine to fight the mosquito borne Dengue Fever. In making the announcement,...
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Tropical Storm Fiona nearing hurricane strength

Residents in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic are bracing for torrential rains and mudslides as Tropical Storm Fiona is moving toward the west-northwest...
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