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Police investigating shooting

Police have responded to a shooting incident in Eagle Hall, St Michael. (More details to come)
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Former Soviet leader Gorbachev dies at 91

Moscow – Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed, but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, died on Tuesday...
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Clarke and Stanford move up in police ranks

The Barbados Police Service celebrated the promotion of two inspectors on Tuesday. Jefferson Clarke is now a Senior Superintendent, and Christine Stanford is now a...
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Cumberbatch wins four including feature in Canada

Winnipeg, MB – The hot form of Barbadian Renaldo Cumberbatch showed little sign of waning when the veteran jockey reeled off four wins on...
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COVID-19 update for August 29

Health authorities in Barbados reported on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) claimed the lives of three elderly men, while another 148 cases of...
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No water to drink or flush toilets in U.S. city

Jackson, Ms – Marsha Lewis, a bartender in Mississippi’s state capital city, said she went to fill up her bathtub on Monday when she...
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Union leader defends accepting T&T gov’t wage offer

Port of Spain – President of the Amalgamated Workers Union (AWU), Michael Prentice said he was described as a “Judas” and a leading member...
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Cut back on political interference in NIS, CTUSAB says

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has urged government to allow the board of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS)...
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Police investigating possible drowning

Police in the Northern Division are investigating the suspected drowning at Paynes Bay Beach in St James. According to a statement from police, the body...
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West Indies Women to host New Zealand Women

ST JOHN’S, Antigua - West Indies Women return to action on home soil when they host New Zealand Women in an eight-match white-ball tour...
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Sandals sticking with the Caribbean

It has an all-inclusive hotel brand that is known beyond the Caribbean, but Sandals has no immediate plans to build one of its resorts...
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St Lucia PM optimistic about tourism investment

CASTRIES –The St Lucia government says it is anticipating investments in the tourism industry to surpass EC$320 million as a result of negotiations with...
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