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Developers urge FTC not to disclose parts of application

The developers of a proposed $330 million renewable energy power plant, who are seeking a tariff to recover project costs from local electricity consumers, are asking the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to keep substantial parts of its application confidential. Renewstable (Barbados) Inc. (RSB), a special-purpose vehicle jointly-owned by Rubis and...
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$460 000 IDB loan for technical support, job creation

Government is getting $460 000 in technical support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to strengthen Barbados’ ability to promote jobs in the green and blue economy. On October 9, the IDB approved the Support To The Ministry of Labour, Social Security And Third Sector for The Promotion Of Green...
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Showdown in Dhaka as Windies face Tigers in ODI series

It will be showtime in Dhaka as West Indies and Bangladesh lock horns in three One Day Internationals starting on Saturday afternoon (3:30am Eastern Caribbean Time) The Windies are ranked at 9th while the Tigers are ranked at 10th on the ICC Men’s ODI format table. This should make for...
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Venezuelan fishermen in fear after US strikes on boats in the...

Wilder Fernández has caught four good-sized fish in the murky waters of a small bay north of Lake Maracaibo. The contents of his net will serve as dinner for his small team before they set out to go fishing again in the evening. But this daily task is a job he...
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Man charged with drug offences

A 52-year-old St James man has been charged in connection with a large quantity of cannabis seized earlier this week. Police have arrested and formally charged Sean Marston Campbell, of #44 Orange Hill Development, St James, for possession, trafficking, and intent to supply cannabis. The offences were allegedly committed on October...
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Worries over lower rates

The introduction of ride-hailing service Uber has left some taxi operators concerned about the possible negative effects the United States-founded company will have on the industry. The service will make its official launch next Tuesday, but the operators are already vocal, especially since the mobile and website application is now...
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Crumbling wall at Belmont Road to be demolished

A crew from the Prince Road Depot of the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) will demolish a dilapidated wall off Belmont Road, St Michael tomorrow, Friday October 17, which is posing a danger to both motorists and pedestrians. As a result, the road will be temporarily impassable between 10...
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John Bolton indicted on federal charges

John Bolton, who served as Donald Trump’s national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic of the president, has been criminally indicted on federal charges, and is facing decades in prison. The Department of Justice presented a case to a grand jury in Maryland on Thursday, and they agreed there...
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Chaos as Kenyans view body of former Prime Minister

Huge crowds of mourners in Kenya fled screaming after police fired gunshots and tear gas in a stadium where they had gathered to see the body of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. There are unconfirmed reports that four people were killed in the chaos as security officers sought to disperse...
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State wants life for triple killer

The prosecution wants a young man who killed three people, one of whom was his mother, to spend the rest of his life behind bars. “All three killings were reprehensible,” State Counsel Paul Prescod declared as he revealed that self-confessed manslayer Ramario Antonio Roach had ripped the heart from one...
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Mums warned

Barbadian mothers have been warned not to weaponise children against their fathers. Leader of Public Business in the Senate, Senator Lisa Cummins, issued the stern admonition yesterday as she wrapped up debate on the Family Leave Bill, 2025. “We have long seen too many instances, like in the Magistrates’ Courts, where mothers...
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PM: Move not about electoral fortunes

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has dismissed suggestions that Barbados opening its borders to full freedom of movement in CARICOM is an attempt to pad the voters’ list ahead of the next general election. Warning that Barbados “is in a dangerous place with respect to its population”, and that an...
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