Police in Barbados have launched an investigation into the alleged suicide of one of their own. While the administration would neither confirm nor deny that there was another suicide, they …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley today warned Barbadians to be on the lookout for unscrupulous individuals who are using the coronavirus scare as an excuse to defraud people. In her latest …
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The “COVID-19 outbreak is starting to take a bite out of the food service business. Business has slowed significantly, and with schools now closed, tourists leaving the island, international flights …
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, two Barbadian students have opted to remain more than 9,000 miles away in one of the global epicenters of the disease, as dozens others are packing …
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A mailbox for homes and businesses will be legally required from June 1, the Postmaster General has announced. The new Post Office (Delivery) Regulations of 2019 state: “A receptacle for …
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Come Sunday, any Barbadian entering the island from the United States, or Europe will be required to enter 14 days of quarantine. This was the major stepped-up measure announced by …
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The Anglican Church has suspended services for the next two weeks, Bishop of Barbados the Right Reverend Michael Maxwell announced today. In a release, Bishop Maxwell declared: “In our Government’s …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley met for nearly three hours with several figures from across national life on Wednesday as Government grappled with the decision on whether to close borders and …
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School feeding programmes in the Caribbean could be weakened by the coronavirus pandemic, raising fears about child nutrition, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). With the closure of …
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President of the National Union of Public Workers Akanni McDowall has urged employers to be responsible and ensure their workers, especially the most vulnerable, are allowed to take necessary precautions …