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Cuba denounces media blockade on COVID success

Cuba denounces media blockade on COVID success

HAVANA – The government of Cuba denounced what it called a “media blockade” at the international level on the country’s success in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a message on Twitter, Cuba’s…

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Holness to be sworn in on Monday

Holness to be sworn in on Monday

KINGSTON – The leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Andrew Holness will be sworn in for his second term as Prime Minister on Monday at King’s House – the official residence of the Governor General….

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Jacob Blake speaks from hospital bed

Jacob Blake speaks from hospital bed

KENOSHA – Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin last month, spoke out for the first time from his hospital bed as dueling demonstrations over racial…

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BFA members show confidence in Captain Al

BFA members show confidence in Captain Al

There will be no change of the guard in the vice presidency at the Barbados Football Association (BFA). 
Captain Al Walcott was returned to the position for the next four years after sweeping to a…

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Gas, diesel and kerosene gone up

Gas, diesel and kerosene gone up

Motorists will be paying more for some petroleum products, effective midnight, Sunday, September 6, when the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will increase.
Gasoline will now be retailed…

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Two West Coast bars closed by Unit

Two West Coast bars closed by Unit

Officers of the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit closed two St James bars for the night on Saturday, after citing operators for non-compliance in respect of the COVID-19 protocols.
The Red Door Bar in Holetown…

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Talking Points: New School Term

Talking Points: New School Term

On Saturday evening, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw addressed the nation on the 2020 Michaelmas School Term which starts on September 21 and ends on December 11.
Bradshaw said there was no “one…

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One more person recovers from COVID-19

One more person recovers from COVID-19

Barbados recorded no new COVID-19 cases from 226 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Friday.
However, one person will be discharged from isolation on Saturday after testing…

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Trio charged with murder remanded to Dodds

Trio charged with murder remanded to Dodds

Three men were remanded when they appeared in the District “A” Magistrates Court on murder and arson charges on Saturday morning.
Shaulon Rashidi Collymore, 23, and Andre Ricardo Watson, 28, both of…

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Mourners see Demarco take final ride

Mourners see Demarco take final ride

Scores of mourners showed up at the Moyenda auditorium in Richmond Gap, St Michael, yesterday to get a final glimpses of Demarco Gibbs.
The viewing was not traditional, because the body of the ten-year-old,…

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