Barbados has urged the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) to acknowledge obligations for compensating climate change damage, declaring that international laws mandate such measures. The IACHR is being asked …
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Dwight G Sutherland, MP, Minister of Housing, was quoted in the British Guardian newspaper on April 20 stating that the proposed payment of millions of dollars of Barbadian taxpayers’ money …
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As an ardent supporter of reparatory justice and self-repair for over three decades, and one who has a fairly intimate relationship with the national, regional and international call for reparatory …
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All smiles for students, parents as classes resume at Lester Vaughan School
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntStudents have returned to in-person studies at the Lester Vaughan School following a series of environmental issues that caused multiple disruptions in the previous term. On Tuesday, scores of smiling …
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Not for the first time, nor I dare say the last, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has nailed its political colours firmly to internal divisions and party partisanship. A recent …
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Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has called on the government to justify the almost $5 million allocated to Oistins for what he described as “cosmetic work” ahead of the …
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T20 World Cup sales going well, says Sports Minister
by Shamar Bluntby Shamar BluntEnough tickets have already been sold for Barbados’ ICC T20 World Cup games to fill the famed Kensington Oval three times over, according to figures from Minister of Sports Charles …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has backed away from government’s planned compulsory acquisition at Drax Hall plantation in St George for housing, paving the way for a negotiated payout of reparations …
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The University of the West Indies (The UWI), Cave Hill Campus has signed an agreement with the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) that will result in improved capacity-building, joint …
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Prime Minister Mia Mottley has stressed the urgency of addressing the effects of climate change on vulnerable countries saying that it affects every aspect of a government’s operations. She emphasised …