Barbados steps up swine fever defence
Barbados is stepping up efforts to protect its agriculture sector from animal health and biosecurity threats, particularly African Swine Fever (ASF), in the face of warning about the possibility of
Man remanded on bodily harm charge
O’Brien Antonio Franklyn is scheduled to be back in court on September 30. Franklyn, 48, of Quarry Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, was not required to plead to the indictable
Water clearer, but still doubts
Some St Lucy residents are finally seeing something they have waited years for – clearer water from their taps. But while the brown has faded in many areas, residents say it
Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care
by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in the work she is building
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Wesley Hall Junior School reopening delayed again
Two students turned up for class at the Wesley Hall Junior School this morning, only to find the plant at King Street, St Michael, still closed. Their parents were unaware
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Price hike fears
There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased costs for Barbados’ importers and higher
Not following guidelines ‘can be fatal for employer’
Employers have been warned about failing to give workers a chance to defend themselves and poor record-keeping. In the Alana Hazell versus Markham Construction Limited decision yesterday, the three-person Employment
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Man fatally shot at Crab Hill identified by relative
The man who was shot and killed at Crab Hill, St Lucy last night has been identified as Shamar Michael Inniss, 28 years, of Church Village, St Philip and French
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Caricom forms youth committee to help curb crime and violence
GEORGETOWN -The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has established the CARICOM Youth Advisory Committee on the Prevention of Crime and Violence (YAC-PCV) aimed at placing young people at the centre of regional efforts to reduce
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Airlines slam UK aviation system after major outage
LONDON – Airlines intensified their criticism of Britain’s aviation systems on Wednesday after a major air traffic failure left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded, while ministers called in the flight control
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