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MP for St. James North Edmund Hinkson.

The matter of housing not being provided for persons with disabilities, who can be categorised as some of the most vulnerable persons in society, was brought to the fore during this week’s Estimates debate. St. James North Member of Parliament... more
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Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill.

Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill in response to a query this week about the appropriateness of the electric buses in the Transport Board fleet, said that the investment had helped to save a significant amount of... more
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Philip Tudor, Deputy Chief Technical Officer in the Operations Section of the Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources.

The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to some of the delay in getting the collapsed road at White Hill in St. Andrew fixed, as key equipment needed is presently overseas. Philip Tudor, Deputy Chief Technical Officer in the Operations Section of the... more
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President of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP), Marilyn Rice-Bowen.

THIS island’s senior citizens are being urged to continue to exercise caution as they go from location to location now that more businesses have been permitted to reopen. President of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP), Marilyn Rice-... more
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Opposition Leader, Bishop Joseph Atherley.

With a backlog of thousands of applications for housing, Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley wants to know how the National Housing Corporation (NHC) will be allocating new units to tenants. During the Estimates debate, he questioned whether... more
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Mark Haynes, Communications and Marketing Officer of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport.

Stakeholders in the local public service vehicle (PSV) sector are looking forward to talks with current Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill, to get an update on the plans and initiatives he has for the industry,... more

News Stories

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MP for St. James North Edmund Hinkson.

The matter of housing not being provided for persons with disabilities, who can be categorised as some of the most vulnerable persons in society, was brought to the fore during this week’s Estimate

Former Housing Minister George Payne wants to know why government is seeking to use one large contractor to construct 275 homes in Chancery Lane, Christ Church rather than several small ones.

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Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill.

Minister of Transport, Works and Water Resources, Ian Gooding-Edghill in response to a query this week about the appropriateness of the electric buses in the Transport Board fleet, said that the in

Business News

WITH projections that trillions of dollars are being generated from converting waste into new products, a Barbados Government Minister does not want this country to be left behind.

Sports

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Shai Hopes continued his rich form, top scoring with 68 runs in the warm-up match against Sri Lanka.

The in-form Shai Hope continued to pile on the runs as he topscored for the West Indies President’s XI when the two-day match against Sri Lanka ended in a draw yesterday at Coolidge Cricket Ground

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The West Indies team are all smiles after sweeping Sri Lanka 3-0 in the CG Insurance ODI series in Antigua.

The West Indies carried off all 30 points on offer in the World Cup qualifier Super League with a 3-0 clean sweep of Sri Lanka yesterday.

 

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Evin Lewis has shown another side to his game as the regional side clinched a five-wicket victory in the second match to go 2-0 up.

THE West Indies openers Shai Hope and Evin Lewis have been at the forefront of their consistent performance, which has led them to wrapping up the One-Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lan

Columns

Living in the Caribbean means that we have been exposed to information about Dengue Fever from a young age.

FOR many years, successive governments have been seeking, with limited success, to address the matter of waste management in this country, given the thousands of tonnes of garbage Barbadians have b

 

 

 

Obituaries

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Colin “Observer” Reid.

The local entertainment fraternity has once again been plunged into mourning following news of the death of veteran calypsonian Colin “Observer” Reid.

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