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EXAM JITTERS
Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union concerned about June CXCsPresident of the BSTU, Mary-Anne Redman.The decision by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) to go ahead with the traditional format for...
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Prescod: It’s all about the money
Special Envoy for Reparations and Economic Enfranchisement, Trevor Prescod.Government’s move to amend legislation to provide for the payment of a fixed penalty for persons found in possession of small...
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more support key
NCSA doing important work with youthMinister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Sandra Husbands.A call has been made for greater support to be given to the National Council on...
View ArticleStill yes to referendum on decriminalisation of marijuana
Barbadians are being given the assurance that the Government remains committed to holding a referendum to determine whether or not marijuana should be decriminalised.So says Attorney General and...
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Rastafarian community playing part to help vulnerable persons
FROM LEFT: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir speaking with Rudy and Head of the Alkebulan agricultural programme Anthony ‘Ras Levi’ Burrowes yesterday at the dumping site at Bath.As...
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Better, stronger policies needed to address child care challenges
Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, the Hon. Marsha Caddle.Government is fully aware that child care challenges are keeping women out of the workforce.In fact, Minister in the...
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Bajans urged to break addiction to unhealthy foods, drinks
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.With several Parliamentarians expressing concern over the impact of illegal drug abuse, Prime Minister Mia Mottley turned the spotlight on another type of addiction...
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Sanitise your thoughts and actions, urges Anglican Bishop
Anglican Bishop of Barbados, the Right Reverend Michael Maxwell, preaching at the St. Paul’s Anglican Church yesterday.ANGLICAN Bishop of Barbados, the Right Reverend Michael Maxwell, is urging...
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Alleyne continues to spread awareness of painful condition
...in support of International Women’s Day 2021KEFA Executive Director, Katrina Alleyne, will continue her endometriosis awareness drive today, International Women’s Day.The image being used to spread...
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Foundation continuing to get message out about Cystic FibrosisBy: Marsha GittensTHE head of one local organisation says efforts are ongoing to increase public awareness about cystic fibrosis.President...
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Follow the commandments
Reverend Suzette Archer of the St. George Parish Church preached the importance of following the ten commandments, which ask that Christians love God and love others.ONE rural religious leader is...
View ArticleWickham: C’bean regionalism still has a long way to go
WHILE it is important to look at the ways in which Caribbean regionalism has worked over the years, political consultant Peter Wickham says there are still a number of “serious problems” to be...
View ArticleWomen’s jobs disappearing due to COVID-19 pandemic
THE recovery plans for the world of work after the COVID-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, must include special measures to promote the return to work for women, who were especially hit...
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New-look facilities
New breed of Community Centres plannedAn artistic impression of the Bathsheba Community Centre which is slated to be finished in six to eight months.Within the next six to eight months and at the cost...
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Pandemic affecting women’s work more
Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Senator Lisa Cummins.There needs to be a conversation nationally, regionally and internationally about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women in...
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Bath illegal dump site cleared
The area is now clear of the debris seen on the viral video.After having the alarm raised via a viral video recently, this government site at Bath, St. John was decommissioned after instances of...
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BCCI challenges businesses to strive for greater gender equity in the workplace
BCCI Executive Director, Misha Lobban-Clarke.The Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) joins the global community in challenging inequity and stereotypes in the workplace. The challenge to...
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‘Change too slow in coming’
Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle.Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Marsha Caddle says gender-based violence continues to be an issue...
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Learning about Barbados through a colouring book
Local educator’s special creation is aimed at helping young children expand their knowledge about Barbados, while improving their educational skillsLocal educator, Sandra Clarke-Greaves.A copy of The...
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Donations of beds, sheets generous and timely
Pictured here, Manager of Isolation Facilities. Dr. Corey Forde is presented with an item by members of the Sindhi Community and Mrs. Kiran Vensimal, while other members of the community and the...
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