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#BTSpeakingOut – Management by walking around - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Michael Rudder Yes, both local major political parties have skeletons in their closets, as it were, whether it’s Four (Six?) Seasons or Freedom Park. Both those
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Local economy expected to benefit from a winter tourism rebound to pre-pandemic levels by next year - Barbados Today
The Barbados economy is expected to record double-digit growth of about 14.2 per cent this year, according to the latest Central Bank of Barbados estimates, which puts the growth rate at a modest 1.6 per cent for 2021. This was reported by the Ministry of Finance in the pre-election Economic and
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#BTEditorial - Pressure to re-examine a pandemic election - Barbados Today
It may appear to some that continued debate is akin to flogging a dead horse when we echo the increasing unease about the staging of a general election at this time, especially when we are under no urgency that we know of or constitutional pressures to return to the poll.The growing anxiety being
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PM meets with residents on Arawak - Barbados Today
An independent study will be commissioned to determine whether residents of St Lucy who live near the Arawak Cement Plant are being negatively affected by its operations. The decision was taken by Prime Minister Mia Mottley following a meeting yesterday that involved former St Lucy MP Peter
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The Caribbean Is Seeing A New Spike In COVID-19 Cases
The content originally appeared on: News Americas Now Caribbean News, Latin America News: By NAN Staff Writer News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. Jan. 4, 2021: The Caribbean is seeing a new spike in COVID-19 cases as the US’ own rate of new infections increases. This comes as Air Canada has
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Acceptance of One-Day Rapid PCR Test for entry into Barbados - Barbados Today
Effective Friday, January 7, 2022, travellers will be permitted to enter Barbados with a valid negative Rapid PCR COVID-19 test result, 24 hours prior to arrival, or a negative Standard RT-PCR COVID-19 test result, done within three days prior to arrival. This is the most recent update (January
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Barbados Plans January 19 Snap Election After Becoming Republic
BRIDGETOWN — Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley this week called a snap general election for January 19, just weeks after the Caribbean country became a republic and said goodbye to the British monarchy. A former British colony that gained independence in 1966, Barbados in October elected Sandra
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Stuart says former DLP administration has nothing to be ashamed about - Barbados Today
Former Prime Minister Freundel Stuart broke his three-year political silence on Monday night to deliver a fiery defence of his administration’s decade-long handling of the country’s affairs, saying it had nothing to be ashamed about. In fact, he said the 2008 to 2018 period of the Democratic
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Halo patrons ring in the new - Barbados Today
On the eve of the New Year the party scene bustled to life with one of the first events since the COVID-19 protocols were relaxed. Partygoers craving a good time converged on the newly rebranded Halo Ultra Lounge, where the Ship Inn was previously located, in St Lawrence Gap, Christ Church From
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Special needs school goes solar - Barbados Today
The Schoolhouse for Special Needs, a private education institution based at Britton’s Hill, has gone solar. A key objective is to eliminate the school’s monthly electricity bill. But District Governor of Rotary Sonya Alleyne has also underscored the role the project will play in reducing the
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Police probe unnatural death - Barbados Today
Police are investigating an unnatural death which was reported this evening. Police spokesman Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss said a 26-year-old male was found hanging in the living room of the house at Baycroft New Road, Bridge Road, St. Michael. Inniss said the body has not yet been formally
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Nigeria: 2021 - the Year Travelling Nigerians Found It Difficult to Get Passports
[Premium Times] The NIS adopted different measures to address the challenges Nigerians faced in getting passports in 2021
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Brathwaite's book an exploration of ecstacy - Barbados Today
Creative passion burned within Jackie Brathwaite from the time she knew herself. Normally she would have held back, but this time she had to act on it. The author of the newly published Encounters of Ecstasy said that in working on her book she thought of all the variables, leaving no stone
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More than 1,000 requests submitted to EBC ahead of January 19 polls - Barbados Today
Dozens of Barbadians may vote outside of the constituencies in which they reside because of a massive influx of last-minute change of address requests to the  Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC). Chairman of the Commission, Leslie Haynes Q.C. revealed that more than 1 000 requests were
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#BTColumn – To Sir, With Love - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Wayne Campbell “We’re all imperfect, and life is simply a perpetual, unending struggle against those imperfections.” – Sidney Poitier. The death of Sidney Poitier has
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#BTColumn – Dear HR, Who is an employee? - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Carol-Ann Jordan and Jacqueline Belgrave I got an individual to clean around the business coming in three days per week on a casual basis. I did not give him a contract
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Lashley challenges BLP’s housing record - Barbados Today
Former Minister of Housing Michael Lashley Q.C. is adamant that something is fundamentally wrong in Barbados when squatters have more rights to land ownership than law-abiding citizens. At the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) official presentation of candidates at Haggatt Hall, St. Michael on
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PM announces subsidy for first-time homeowners, land tax ease - Barbados Today
The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) kicked off its 2022 election campaign with a promise to make it easier for young people to acquire their own property. Addressing the drive-in meeting which was streamed at Eden Lodge and Montgomery Pastures, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced that her government
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Vincentians remanded again - Barbados Today
Three Vincentian men accused of several drug offences will remain at Dodds Prison for another 28 days. Michael Montgomery Jackson, a 41-year-old boat captain from St Vincent; Brendon Elliston Ollivierre, a 40-year-old chief engineer from Bequia; and Jake-Jess McPherson King, a 26-year-old deck
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(Devil’s Advocate) Omicron Vs Bajan School System: Is Education at whim of Voting? | The Bajan Reporter
C A V E A T Received via anonymous remailer routed from Austria, this is a local complaint from a very impassioned young man from St Michael North East I believe I can speak for the parents of young school age children in Barbados when I say that enough is enough. Our children are suffering. […]
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Barbados records 537 new COVID-19 cases - Barbados Today
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 537 new COVID-19 cases – 229 males and 308 females – from the 2,346 tests conducted on Thursday, January 13. Of the new positives, 86 persons were under the age of 18, and 451 were 18 years and older. There were 107 people in isolation
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First COVID death for 2022 - Barbados Today
The first COVID-19 casualty for the year is a 75-year-old Barbadian woman. She passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department on Monday, January 3. She was unvaccinated. Her death brings the number of fatalities from the virus to 263. Minister of Health and
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Yearwood not running for personal gain - Barbados Today
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St James South, Dr Ronnie Yearwood has declared he is not seeking to represent the constituency for personal gain but to improve the lives of the people living there. In fact, he said although not yet elected MP for the area, he has worked on several
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BENApp to reduce COVID spread - Barbados Today
Barbados continues to enhance its COVID-19 management efforts with the digitisation of contact tracing through the Ministry of Health and Wellness Barbados Exposure Notification App (BENApp). It is a free, anonymous contact tracing and symptoms monitoring app designed to assist in reducing the
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Missing: Jean Agatha Forde - Barbados Today
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to locate a missing elderly woman She is Jean Agatha Forde, 78, of Cane Garden, St. Andrew. She was reported missing by her son Ronald Jordan of the same address on Tuesday, January 4. She was last seen about 10.30 a.m yesterday walking along a track in
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#BTColumn – Old things bring new - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Bishop André Symmonds Who among us as Barbadians hasn’t proven this proverb true? With the unwrapping of gifts complete, most of us can bear witness to this. Perhaps it was
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#BTColumn – Preparing for 2022 - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Dennis De Peiza The year 2021, is undoubtedly one that will be remembered for generations to come. Workers have had to endure many changes, struggles and uncertainty as the
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Survey Cites Lack Of Trust Among Reasons For Saint Lucia Vaccine Hesitancy - St. Lucia Times News
A survey in six Caribbean countries, including Saint Lucia, has found that individual choice and a lack of trust are the main factors fuelling COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in this country. UNICEF and USAID commissioned Caribbean Development Research Services Inc (CADRES) to conduct the survey in
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#BTColumn – ‘Take away your vote and watch her’ - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Ras Simba Akoma  “All I want to say is that they don’t really care about us”. That was one of the mantras being chanted by the nurses of Barbados as they marched in protest of
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UWU-represented nurses going ahead with protest march - Barbados Today
Scores of nurses are expected to take to the streets on Thursday to force Government to address their concerns, including the need for better working conditions and increased pay, health insurance, improved nurse-to-patient ratios, remuneration for degrees and continuous training. Leader of the
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