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Barbados’ trade deficit increases

Barbados’ trade deficit with its CARICOM neighbours and the wider world has widened. The Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) gave details of this in its monthly...
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Response to Auditor General’s report by Wednesday

Rather than making a response from “the top of your head”, the Government of Barbados will formally address the issues raised in the latest...
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Bahamas to host climate change meeting

NASSAU – Regional leaders open a two-day meeting here on Tuesday hoping to devise a regional position on climate change mitigation ahead of COP...
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Capture those not paying!

Target the handymen, vendors, attorneys and doctors who currently do not contribute to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). And while you’re at it, do more...
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Sociologist: Give youth a break

Entrepreneurship, finance and business training should be on the curriculum of all schools, starting at the primary level. The recommendation was made Dr Lisa Jaggernauth,...
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BDFSP to be rebranded

Chief of Staff of the Barbados Defence Force (BDF), Commodore Errington “Ricky” Shurland, has pledged to rebrand the BDF Sports Programme (BDFSP). He made the...
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PM announces cap on price at the pump

For the next five months, Barbadians will pay the same price for diesel and gasoline at the pump, with Government set to absorb any...
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Ruto declared winner of Kenya elections

Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya's presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5%...
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Four Trinidadians to be sentenced over incident on Harbour Master

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Chief Magistrate Teddy St Louis will on Wednesday sentence four Trinidad and Tobago nationals who pleaded guilty to committing grievous...
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COVID-19 Update for August 14

Barbados recorded 208 new COVID-19 cases, 82 males and 126 females, from the 663 tests carried out on Sunday, August 14, by the Best-dos...
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Three more COVID-related deaths

The COVID-19 death toll has reached 520, after three more Barbadians lost their battle with the virus. A 66-year-old man and a 78-year-old woman, died...
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One dead, one injured in City shooting

One man is dead and another receiving treatment for injuries in the wake of a shooting incident at Beckwith Street, St Michael, on Sunday...
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