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Pupils of Deacon’s Primary School were elated to pet the sheep.

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These rabbits captured the attention of pupils of Jones Private School.

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Not only did students take time out to view the various exhibits around Queen’s Park, some also stopped to enjoy back and foot massages by staff of Escape Spa and Rejuvenation Lounge.

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Sampling the different flavours of Igloo ice-cream was the highlight of the day for these pupils.

Agrofest co-ordinator anticipating thousands of patrons over the weekend

Sat, 02/24/2018 - 12:00am

Public and private students from schools across the island yesterday were out in their numbers at the national agricultural exhibition, Agrofest.

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Minister of Industry, International Business, Commerce and Small Business Development, Donville Inniss (centre), speaks with Diego Gonzalez, Tax Advisor Global Relations and Development Division in the OECD. At left is Permanent Secretary, Sonia Foster.

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A portion of the audience at yesterday’s meeting.

GROWTH POTENTIAL

Sat, 02/24/2018 - 12:00am

IT is anticipated in a few short years, once all goes well, this country’s International Business and Financial Services sector could be contributing in excess of one billion dollars annually to th

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Sir Errol ‘Mickey’ Walrond

RESEARCH KEY

Sat, 02/24/2018 - 12:00am

Sir Errol ‘Mickey’ Walrond, in his opening remarks at the Latest Updates in Ophthalmology Subspecialty Conference, decried the lack of research being carried out in Barbados.

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FROM RIGHT: His Excellency Teruhiko Shinada, Ambassador of Japan to Barbados presenting Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Adriel Brathwaite and Divisional Officer at the Barbados Fire Service (BFS), Errol Gaskin, with the keys to a new specialised van for the BFS from the Government of Japan yesterday.

Japan strengthens Barbados’ emergency efforts

Sat, 02/24/2018 - 12:00am

Equipment and vehicles valued at Bds$1.8 million donated by the Government of Japan will help Barbados enhance its disaster management and relief efforts.

Opposition walks out

Sat, 02/24/2018 - 12:00am

Members of the Opposition Barbados Labour Party walked out of Parliament yesterday after the attempt to lay the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report resulted in protests from several government m

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