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Arthur still in hospital

Arthur still in hospital

Former Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains a patient of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. 
The 71-year-old, who was Prime Minister from 1994 to 2008, was admitted there last week with heart issues and had…

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UPDATE: St George shooting victim dies

UPDATE: St George shooting victim dies

The Royal Barbados Police Force is investigating the shooting death of a man at Rowans, St George today.
Police said about 7:45 a.m. an individual reported that a man was shot several times near his…

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Talk show host Regis passes

Talk show host Regis passes

Regis Philbin, a familiar face to TV viewers as an energetic and funny talk and game show host who logged more hours in front of the camera than anyone else in the history of U.S. television, has died…

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Five more COVID cases in Trinidad and Tobago

Five more COVID cases in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago recorded five new cases of the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
The Health Ministry disclosed the new cases in a statement on Saturday morning.
It brings to 11 the number…

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Premier League season starting in September

Premier League season starting in September

The 2020-21 English Premier League season will begin on September 12 and the final round of matches will be held on May 23, the league announced on Friday.
The new season, originally scheduled to begin…

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China orders closure of US embassy

China orders closure of US embassy

Chengdu – Security was tight outside the United States consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu on Saturday as staff inside prepared to leave, a day after China ordered it to close in response to a US…

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Tropical storm warning issued for Trinidad

Tropical storm warning issued for Trinidad

Bridgetown – Heavy rains associated with Tropical Storm Gonzalo were nearing Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday and a tropical storm warning had been put into effect for Tobago.
The Miami-based National…

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Tropical storm warning discontinued, small craft advisory issued

Tropical storm warning discontinued, small craft advisory issued

The tropical storm warning for Barbados has been discontinued. Additionally, the small craft warning has been downgraded to a small craft advisory, while the high surf advisory has been discontinued. …

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Statue of Lord Nelson to be moved

Statue of Lord Nelson to be moved

The statute of Lord Horatio Nelson is to be moved from Heroes Square.
Barbadians will get a chance to help decide where the former British naval officer’s monument will be placed, based on a number…

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Mottley tours flood-prone areas

Mottley tours flood-prone areas

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley today held an impromptu meeting with high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Transport and Works, after touring a number of flood-prone areas.
She had toured areas…

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