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Bid to have Appeal Court judge recused

Attorneys for lawyer Philip Nicholls launched a bid yesterday to get one of the Appeal Court judges recused from the panel. In addition, Queen’s Counsel...
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Mia: Diaspora can help us fight virus

Barbados is appealing to its diaspora to join the battle at home against the deadly COVID-19 virus, which has so far taken 63 lives. Prime...
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Angry patients assault QEH staff

In just the last week, more than three medical practitioners at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) have been physically assaulted. One nurse was punched in...
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Arthur Seat resident ‘rained in’

Residents in a section of Arthur Seat, St Thomas were flooded out within minutes of a downpour this evening. Karen Sargeant provided this video showing...
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DLP wants more info about vaccine deal

President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), Verla De Peiza said government had to explain further its involvement in a deal with a regional...
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161 new virus cases, 896 people in isolation

A total of 161 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been recorded by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The facility conducted 2 205...
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Met Office monitors Tropical Storm Sam

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) continues to monitor the progress of newly upgraded Tropical Storm Sam located near 10.9N 38.1W. This placed the centre of...
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PAHO says course of COVID-19 pandemic “highly uncertain”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The course of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the Americas remains “highly uncertain”, the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) said...
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US special envoy to Haiti quits

WASHINGTON – The United States special envoy to Haiti resigned in protest on Thursday in a letter that blasted the Biden administration for deporting...
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COVID-19 pandemic has wrecked our economies, CARICOM chairman tells global summit

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Antigua and Barbuda’s prime minister Gaston Browne said on Wednesday that the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has wrecked the economies of...
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COVID-19 deaths rise to 63

Health authorities said on Thursday, a 53-year-old man was the 63rd COVID-19 death in Barbados. He died at the Accident and Emergency department of the...
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Backers of Trump’s false claims seek to control next elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – One leading candidate seeking to become Georgia’s chief elections official, Republican Jody Hice is a Congressman who voted to overturn Democrat...
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