Barbados’ Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, Vic Fernandes, has paid tribute to the late Sir Charles Emile Straker, who passed away earlier this morning.
Barbados is heating up and with the humidity rising, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can become a real risk for domestic animals, says veterinarian Dr Manoj Vensimal. The veterinary surgeon
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The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has given its blessing to the early closure of 13 primary schools to make way for a major Government refurbishment programme. “The union does
Cancer survivor, Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw, is making a case for access to the brand-name drugs for cancer patients. She told the House of Assembly on Tuesday there were
Government is treating gun violence as a health crisis and there will be changes in the penal system before the end of year, Acting Attorney General Gregory Nicholls told the
Former US President Barack Obama was visibly moved as his wife Michelle Obama saluted his work during the opening of the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. He appeared to
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Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured their first ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a 6-0 thrashing of hapless nine-man Qatar
Barbadian artiste Narii Vasquez will soon be releasing her first EP. Titled Locked In, the EP contains nine tracks and will be hitting the airwaves on September 23. Narii Vasquez said though
Barbados’ energy sector is in line for a major boost now that Government has secured approval for a US$150 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). That is the
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Eminent Persons Group (EPG) says it will schedule a visit to Haiti “as soon as possible” as it continues to follow closely the evolving political situation
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