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COVID variant Omicron spreading from southern Africa

European Union (EU) nations will impose an emergency flight ban on countries in southern Africa after the discovery of a new coronavirus variant there,...
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Suspected human remains found at Pool Land

Suspected human remains were discovered at Pool Land, St John, on Friday. Police public relations officer, acting station sergeant Rodney Inniss, said a National Conservation...
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Five more lose battle with COVID-19

Four women and one man are the latest COVID-19 victims. On Wednesday, November 24, two women aged 72 and 84, died at the Accident &...
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Countdown To A Republic: Frequently Asked Questions

As Barbados makes the transition to a republican state, there remain many questions on the minds of citizens at home and abroad, as well...
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Flash-flood warning for northwestern parishes

The Barbados Meteorological Services today issued a flash-flood warning for northwestern districts from 12:15 p.m. until 6 p.m. Maximum rainfall accumulations of 25 to 50mm...
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Final tributes paid to Jon Doe

Well-known deejay and radio personality Warren ‘DJ Jon Doe’ Forte was celebrated today during his funeral ceremony at New Dimensions Ministries in Barbarees Hill,...
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183 new cases, one COVID death on Wednesday

There were 183 positive COVID-19 cases, 82 males and 101 females, reported for Wednesday, November 24 from 1 431 tests conducted by the Best-dos...
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Number in home isolation declines after audit

Over 3 000 people are out of home isolation following the latest audit conducted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness. In Tuesday’s COVID-19 report,...
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Man freed after 42 years behind bars

A Missouri man wrongfully convicted of a triple murder in 1978 and imprisoned for more than 42 years has been exonerated and released. Kevin Strickland,...
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Guyana to set targets for oil companies

GEORGETOWN – Government will soon lay in the National Assembly its Local Content Bill which could see Guyana setting strong targets for companies operating...
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Atherley still uneasy about Charter

The absence of the reference to a sovereign God in the Charter of Barbados continues to raise alarm bells among the Christian community, including...
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New COVID variant discovered in South Africa

We're back in familiar territory – growing concern about a new variant of coronavirus. The latest is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far...
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