Instead of reducing the number of members in the House of Assembly, Barbados needs to “do everything it takes to strengthen the Public Service”. That was the recommendation from Government backbencher Marsha

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 A green-tinged Bay Oval strip at Mount Maunganui promised a bowler’s paradise. Still, by stumps on Day One, it was the site of a West Indian nightmare, expertly orchestrated by

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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Wednesday announced that the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) has elected Dr. Riyad Insanally as Commissioner. The IACHR said

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The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Wednesday welcomed the ratings by the US-based Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings, affirming the bank’s issuer credit rating of ‘AA+’ and an improved short-term

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The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises that its routine fogging programme has been suspended for the Christmas period. However, the Vector Control Unit will continue to provide rapid response

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Police are investigating a shooting at Merricks, St Philip. More details as they come to hand. The post Shooting at Merricks, St Philip appeared first on nationnews.com.

Government is misusing, mismanaging and abusing debt, says Opposition Senator, Ryan Walters. “This level of borrowing and the way in which this Government is treating to the borrowing is not

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The possibility of rising tensions becoming military conflict between the United States (US) and Venezuela means that it cannot be business as usual for the Caribbean business community or the

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Just before she abstained from voting in the Constitution Amendment Bill, 2025, Independent Senator Monique Taitt had a number of burning questions surrounding the bill. Speaking recently at the sitting

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Residents of Ellerton and Walkers in St George, and Lodge Terrace, St Michael, say things are looking “brown” so far for the Christmas season when it comes to their water

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