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Homeless man dies in The City

Homeless man dies in The City

A homeless man said to be in his 50s, died in the area of Carlisle House in Bridgetown around 7 this morning.
His identity is not known at this time.
Sharon Bellamy-Thompson, who runs the Fishers…

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Cases of viral illness at 184

Cases of viral illness at 184

Confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) moved to 184 when a 12-year-old Jamaican girl tested positive on arrival at the Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday on board a Caribbean Airlines…

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Barbados to become a Republic

Barbados to become a Republic

Barbados will become a Republic by next year.
This announcement was made by Governor General Dame Sandra Mason as she delivered the Throne Speech during the State Opening of Parliament at Lloyd Erskine…

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Warner released from hospital

Warner released from hospital

Port of Spain – The embattled former vice president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Austin Jack Warner was released from a hospital where he had been receiving medical care for the novel…

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Two new COVID-19 cases

Two new COVID-19 cases

Two CARICOM nationals are the latest COVID-19 positive cases in Barbados.
A 20-year-old Jamaican woman tested positive on arrival at the airport aboard Caribbean Airlines yesterday. A 42-year-old Guyanese…

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EU puts pressure on Johnson

EU puts pressure on Johnson

London – The European Union on Monday ramped up pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step back from breaking the Brexit divorce treaty, delaying a key decision on London’s euro clearing just as…

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Met Office: Busy Atlantic Basin, but no threat

Met Office: Busy Atlantic Basin, but no threat

Barbados Meteorological Services said today the Atlantic Basin is a hive of tropical cyclone activity with one hurricane, three tropical storms and one tropical depression.
However, there is no immediate…

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Scientists: Warmth taking toll on Greenland ice shelf

Scientists: Warmth taking toll on Greenland ice shelf

Greenland – A big chunk of ice has broken away from the Arctic’s largest remaining ice shelf – 79N, or Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden – in north-east Greenland.
The ejected section covers about 110 square km;…

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Flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning discontinued

Flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning discontinued

The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the flash flood and severe thunderstorm warning issued today.
This is the final message from the Met Ofice on this event. (PR)

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Flooding in St Peter

Flooding in St Peter

Houses and businesses in parts of St Peter were damaged by flooding earlier today.
Residents quickly shared videos to social media showing brown floodwater rushing angrily through Speightstown and…

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