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On Point Episode 7: Reflections on Hurricane Elsa and COVID-19

On Point returns this week and Editor-In-Chief Carol Martindale reflects on the effects of Hurricane Elsa and the latest surge in COVID-19 cases.
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COVID cases fluctuate across Pan Am region

While COVID positive cases are down nearly 20 per cent from last week, many countries, including the United States of America, are seeing a...
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Cummins: COVID here to stay

Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins says Barbados must get past the fear of COVID-19 for the tourism industry and the economy to restart...
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108 in COVID isolation

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 17 new COVID-19 cases – six males and 11 females – from the 898 tests conducted on...
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Intimate Hotels facing up to tourism challenges

Barbados’ small hotels are considering operating under a co-operative structure. Chairman of the Intimate Hotels of Barbados (IHB), Mahmood Patel, said this was necessary to...
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Stabbing death at Ashdeane Village

A man’s body is lying on the side of the road in Ashdeane Village, Black Rock, St Michael. Unconfirmed reports say he was involved in...
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Grenada revises protocols for visitors

St Georges – Grenada Tuesday announced new measures regarding the entry of children into the country as it moves to curb the spread of...
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U.S. calls for calm in Cuba

Washington – The U.S. State Department on Tuesday called for calm in Cuba and said it was concerned by images of violence it had...
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Afghan commandos caught in fierce Taliban attack

Kandahar – Minutes after returning from a mission on Tuesday before dawn, a convoy of exhausted Afghan commandos were speeding back out of their...
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Worst violence in years spreads in South Africa

Johannesburg – Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday, with dozens of people...
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CTUSAB questions BL&P manpower

Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) president Edwin O’Neal is questioning Emera Caribbean’s ability to service Barbadians with electricity. His comments...
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Gayle returns to form

Gros Islet – Struggling left-hander Chris Gayle has hailed the support of captain Kieron Pollard and fellow veteran Dwayne Bravo, after breaking out of...
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