A new initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean – the Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC) – was launched Monday. The initiative …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has led tributes to the first principal of the Garrison Secondary School that now bears his name, following his death which was announced on Monday. Graydon …
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A government backbencher has challenged his colleagues to be courageous and honest and give Barbadians the answers and assurances they need about changes to the utilities legislation that the public …
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The Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) group is delivering on profit projections as it released its third-quarter results. New chairman Luis M. Alvarez outlined that the Newton, Christ Church-based beverage conglomerate …
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Barbados’ last remaining pan-Caribbean conglomerate has announced record-breaking revenue from across the group’s operations. The century-old Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) has revealed the group crossed the $1 billion revenue barrier, …
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By Sheria Brathwaite In a bid to combat rising cases of animal abuse in Barbados, two prominent animal rights activists have advocated for licensed inspectors to be attached to registered …
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By Ryan Gilkes The government’s announcement that there would be no VAT-free holiday this year has not come as a surprise for some of the island’s leading business figures. Just …
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The public is reminded that the old National Identification Card expires on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, after which it will not be valid as proof of identity. In addition, the …
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Former Educator Graydon Sealy has died. Sealy was the first principal of the Garrison Secondary School, which now bears his name, from January 1975 to April 1989. In a …
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Barbadians are being told not to expect any VAT-free holiday this year. Amid speculation on social media and notices of previous VAT-free holidays resurfacing, the Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs …