Twenty-one COVID-19 deaths occurred in Barbados during the period Friday, November 5, to Thursday, November 11. Of these, 16 were males (76 per cent). The ages of those persons …
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Two elderly Barbadian men succumbed to COVID-19 on Thursday, November 11. One of them was 86 years old, while the other was 79. They passed away at the Blackman and …
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The World Health Organisation estimates at least 777,000 girls under the age of 15 years give birth each year in developing regions. In Latin America and the Caribbean, a modest …
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The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility SPC has announced that the Government of Ireland – through Irish Aid – has provided €1 million (US$1.16 million) to support the rollout of …
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It has been suggested that incentivizing employees of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) could discourage them from engaging in corrupt practices. Saying it was his “own personal opinion” Senior Economic Advisor to …
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Public health measures to control the spread of COVID-19 was on Thursday at the centre of a political tussle by critics as the Democratic Labour Party yet another challenged the …
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Barbados has been trading in the same “top ten exports” to the same markets for too long, exposing the country to economic vulnerability, Foreign Trade Minister Sandra Husbands declared on …
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One of the island’s largest credit unions announced Thursday it has switched to the Mastercard-brand payment system, linking itself to counterparts in the national credit union league. The City of …
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The Government advisor charged with setting up a ‘green bank’ by year-end to fund climate-friendly projects is touting a global $50 trillion initiative as the right investment solution to address …
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The management of the coronavirus pandemic has again found itself at a political crossroads as Opposition Leader Joseph Atherley on Thursday seized the opportunity to chide the Government on its …