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OAS award for Dame Maizie Barker-Welch

Veteran Barbadian women’s advocate Dame Maizie Barker-Welch has been honoured by the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the InterAmerican Commission of Women (CIM)...
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Traci Braxton dies at age 50

Singer, actor and reality TV personality Traci Braxton has died at age 50. According to her family, Braxton had been battling cancer in the esophagus. “We...
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117 new virus cases

There were 117 new coronavirus (COVID-19 ) cases, 47 males and 70 females, recorded from the 907 tests conducted on Friday, March 11, by...
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Deaths related to COVID-19 at 324

A 53-year-old Barbadian man died from coronavirus (COVID-19), on Friday, March 11, bringing the recorded deaths to 324. He was unvaccinated. Minister of Health and Wellness, Ian...
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Weir: Sugar cane harvest to begin on March 14

The 2022 sugar cane season will start on Monday, March 14. Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir announced at a press conference, which was held at...
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BWA crews working on pumping stations in the north

Barbados Water Authority (BWA) said today that low levels are being experienced at a facility in the north and this has caused the connected...
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West Indies 4-0 in their second innings at lunch

North Sound – West Indies were four without loss in their second innings at lunch on the final day of the first Test against...
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Rorrey Fenty appointed to BTMI board

Minister of Tourism and International Transport Senator Lisa Cummins announced today that businessman Rorrey Fenty has been appointed to the Board of Directors for...
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Sesame Street’s ‘Luis’ dies at 81

Actor Emilio Delgado, who appeared on Sesame Street for more than four decades, has died at the age of 81. Delgado was a presence in...
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Jamaica bringing Sexual Harassment Act

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention Act) 2021 will be officially rolled out on April 2, according to Minister of Culture,...
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Schools in new BSSAC Zones announced

The Powerade-Dasani Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championships (BSSAC) will be staged under a new format this year with athletes representing zones instead of their...
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State of Our Nation S2 Ep 5: The effects of...

About two weeks ago, Russia launched a military operation against neighbouring Ukraine. It has now escalated into a war being fought on several fronts –...
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