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Tribute to Sir Lester

Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the United States and the Organisation of American States, Sir Ronald Sanders, offered the following tribute on the...
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Sandals vacations for Caribbean Olympians

Barbados’ eight Olympians from the Tokyo 2020 Games are among almost 100 Caribbean athletes who were offered complimentary vacations at Sandals Resorts. The country was...
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Nine new COVID cases

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified nine new COVID-19 cases. These are four males and five females from the 1 522 tests conducted on...
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No major change to weather system

No watches or warnings are in effect for the country at this time, but the Barbados Meteorological Services continues to monitor an area of...
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Most teachers vaccinated, says BUT

Five weeks before the start of the new academic school year, more than 75 per cent of teachers and ancillary staff have already been...
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UN to reveal report findings on climate change

The world's largest ever report into climate change will be published later, setting out the stark reality of the state of the planet. The study...
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Holder, Brooks in Windies squad for Pakistan Test series

Fast bowler Chemar Holder and middle-order batsman Shamarh Brooks were on Monday named in the West Indies 17-member provisional squad for the Betway Test...
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Antigua and Barbuda mourns death of Sir Lester Bird

ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Prime Minister Gaston Browne, Monday described Sir Lester Bird as a “great son of the soil” as he led the...
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Zimbabwean girl, 14, dies giving birth

Harare - Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl during childbirth, a case that sparked outrage among citizens and rights...
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‘Smallest baby at birth’ leaves hospital after 13 months

A baby thought to be the world's smallest at birth has been discharged from a Singapore hospital after 13 months of intensive treatment. Kwek Yu...
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Firefighters battle historic blaze in California

California - Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in northern California which has become the second largest in state history. The Dixie Fire has...
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US top medals table

TOKYO – A late surge put the United States (US) at the top of the medals table yesterday as the Americans closed the book...
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