Barbadians to mark 50th anniversary of grouping with July 31 holiday By Jenique Belgrave Barbados will have a one-off public holiday as it joins the rest of the region in …
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When Barbados became a republic on November 30, 2021, it severed the last vestiges of direct ties with the British monarchy. This was an historic landmark; a clear sign of …
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Bajans coming forward to settle land tax, NIS arrears By Marlon Madden There has been a noticeable increase in the number of people coming forward to pay their portion of …
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, declaring race cannot be a factor and forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve …
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Officers at the Holetown Police Station are carrying out investigations into the unnatural death of a 54-year-old woman who was found hanging at her home this morning. Police said they …
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Employees in Barbados were awarded more than $1.2 million in compensation for unfair dismissals by their bosses in cases adjudicated by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) over a six-year period. …
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The Frederick Smith Secondary School now has an additional security guard following the sexual assault of a female student there earlier this month. President of the Barbados Union of Teachers …
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By Emmanuel Joseph Barbados is expected to rake in some $6.8 million in revenue from packaged sugar exports to the United States and Trinidad this year, even as the island …
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Law enforcement agencies scolded for not disclosing illegal activity at ports By Sheria Brathwaite Director of the Anti-Corruption and Anti-Terrorism Agency and former Commissioner of Police Darwin Dottin is criticising …
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Jeremy Stephen says country needs to take steps to increase population By Jenique Belgrave An economist has suggested that the Government should offer incentives to Barbadians to have more children …