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ERT to reconvene case in December
Former bank worker claims wrongful dismissalAttorney-at-law Jamila Smith shares a word with former Republic Bank sales supervisor, Sonya Toppin.Attorney-at-law Kevin Boyce with Republic Bank’s Senior...
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Region must build resilience
Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal, The University of the West Indies Mona Campus, Professor Dale Webber.AS the Caribbean continues to feel the impact of climate change, one key message for the region...
View ArticleAt great risk
IF antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is left unchecked, the results could be devastating.So says Jessie Schutt-Aine, Sub-regional Programme Co-ordinator, Pan American Health Organisation based in...
View ArticleEnergy Champion competition this month
Members of the public will have an opportunity to demonstrate they are smart in their use of energy and thus be called as an energy champion when they participate in the ‘Barbados Energy Champion...
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FAO, Ministry sign fishing agreement
Sub-Regional Co-ordinator at the FAO Caribbean Office, Dr. Renata Clarke (left) and Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, as they signed the agreement for the new...
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US Ambassador wishes Library Director a happy retirement
US Ambassador Linda Taglialatela (right) presents Library Director Grace Haynes with a bouquet of flowers.US Ambassador Linda Taglialatela celebrated Acting Director of the National Library Service...
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Rhodes Scholar chosen for 2021
Trey Cumberbatch (left), who is the Rhodes Scholar for the Commonwealth Caribbean for 2021, is all smiles as he is congratulated by his dad, Dave Cumberbatch.Trey Cumberbatch had several reasons to...
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100 cheers for Beryl Whitney
Beryl Mabel WhitneyBeryl Mabel Whitney was the “lady of the hour” when relatives and friends gathered at the home of her daughter, Lola Bynoe, where Beryl currently resides, to celebrate the special...
View ArticleWork as one
AN International Development expert is insisting that no one country affected by COVID-19 can solve that pandemic on its own. Rather, there has to be cooperation among small and large countries alike...
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ERT has no fixed place of abode, says chairman
ERT Chairman, Christopher Blackman.WHILE several cases have been completed by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT), work is being hampered by a lack of staff and the absence of a physical space for the...
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Agricultural sector relatively safe from antibiotics
Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society, James PaulChief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), James Paul, says concerns about the use of antibiotics in...
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Steps must be taken to reduce the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in animals for growth promotion.That’s according to Dr. Margarita Corrales, Food Safety Coordinator and antimicrobial resistance...
View ArticleCAUSE FOR CONCERN
Call for more information on financial position of NISAn Opposition spokesman is calling for more disclosure about the financial position of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), while suggesting also...
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Lions Club of Christ Church West donates to polyclinic’s Eye Clinic
Members of the Service Committee of the Lions Club of Christ Church West, as they donated fans to the Eye Clinic at the Sir Winston Scott Polyclinic.As part of its community outreach efforts, the...
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Warm welcome
New EU head ready to work with partnersEuropean Union Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (right) and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, as they made a toast to cap off Tuesday’s...
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NGOs assisted in keeping the country afloat during pandemic
Minister of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, Santia Bradshaw (centre), as she spoke with Phillipa Challis (left) of the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust and Kemar Saffrey, President of the...
View ArticleNGO community wants to be a part of Social Partnership
Members of the NGO community have expressed a desire to be a part of the Social Partnership in Barbados.The revelation came during the National NGO Impact Consultation held at the Hilton Hotel this...
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Working together vital
From left: Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Acting Executive Director of CARICOM IMPACS; Daniel Best, Director Projects Department, Caribbean Development Bank and Luis Maia, Head Cooperation at the Delegation...
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Working together vital
From left: Lt. Col. Michael Jones, Acting Executive Director of CARICOM IMPACS; Daniel Best, Director Projects Department, Caribbean Development Bank and Luis Maia, Head Cooperation at the Delegation...
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From ‘Dump to Table’
BDF makes furniture from shipping palletsFrom right: Sergeant Peter Gilkes discusses some of the remarkable characteristics of a recently completed coffee table made from old shipping pallets with his...
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