Resilience will be the buzzword as Barbados hosts more than 20 countries at the XVI Ministerial Forum on Development in Latin America and the Caribbean at the Wyndham Grand Barbados

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A Russian court has fined Google two undecillion roubles – a two followed by 36 zeroes – for restricting Russian state media channels on YouTube. In dollar terms that means

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small Business Association (SBA), Dr Lynette Holder, says the ongoing chicken shortage is taking a toll on caterers and small food businesses. Described the

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Elon Musk has been ordered to attend a court hearing on Thursday, days after the billionaire was sued by prosecutors in Philadelphia over his $1m (£770,000) giveaways to voters. The

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The release of a new song by Liam Payne has been postponed after his collaborator said “it’s not the time yet” and he wants to let the singer’s family “mourn

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Management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) says it is working to simplify the process for tracking COVID-19 data, to ensure timely and accurate submissions for staff remuneration. This was

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Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge is urging Barbadians to avoid get-rich-quick schemes, warning that “a lot of people are looking to take the change out of your pocket”. Last

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The Barbados Pride are off the mark positively in this year’s Regional Super-50 One-Day cricket tournament. It was via the Duckworth/Lewis method, but the Bajans would take it anyway. Paying

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Efforts are ongoing to have another 30 electric buses from China arrive in Barbados next year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works Santia Bradshaw gave this update

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A man considered by family and a psychiatrist to be a danger to society was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the attempted rape of a woman on her

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