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Employees of the National Library Service attended a church service at the Calvary Moravian Church yesterday during their week of celebration. This year, the public library has been in operation for 170 years.

Library church service starts off week of celebration

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 12:00am

Libraries are important cultural institutions that work not only to provide universal access to information and knowledge, but also preserve the cultural heritage and identity of the communities th

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Region’s tourism showed ‘healthy growth rate’ for first six months

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 12:00am

THE Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) has reported that the region performed at a healthy growth rate of 5.2 per cent between January and June, when compared to the same period last year.

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Countries urged to step up

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 12:00am

Governments across the region are being encouraged to take the “urgent steps” required to enhance national programmes which are aimed at improving the resilience of their respective countries.

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Acting Attorney General and Minister of Home Affairs, Michael Lashley (left) takes the salute as prison officers put on a parade after the service at Beulah Methodist Church.

Prison Service Week begins

Mon, 10/16/2017 - 12:00am

The last decade has been challenging for the Barbados Prison Service, but even in the face of those challenges the Prison Service has made significant strides for which it can be justly proud.