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Report declares Granger, APNU winners of Guyana elections

Report declares Granger, APNU winners of Guyana elections

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield, Tuesday submitted his report to the chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) showing that the ruling coalition, A Partnership…

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Eleven-Plus Exam to be written at secondary schools

Eleven-Plus Exam to be written at secondary schools

The Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) will be administered at the 21 Government secondary schools, as has been done in previous years.
In a statement from the Ministry of Education,…

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CXC timetables available

CXC timetables available

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has advised that the timetables for all candidates writing the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) CSEC and CAPE exams are available at…

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CTUSAB calls for look at workplace safety

CTUSAB calls for look at workplace safety

In response to the killing of contractor Glenroy James and Nation photojournalist Christoff Griffith on June 22, Dennis De Peiza, general secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations…

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BARJAM statement on killing of photojournalist

BARJAM statement on killing of photojournalist

The following is a statement from BARJAM on the killing of Nation photojournalist Christoff Griffith.
Griffith, 25, was responding to a report of a body in Bishop’s Court, St Michael when he was attacked…

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Guyana Court of Appeal to hear elections case

Guyana Court of Appeal to hear elections case

GEORGETOWN – The Court of Appeal Monday ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear an elections case regarding the election of a president and that it has interpreted that “more votes” cast should in effect…

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VAR not being used correctly, says Barcelona coach

VAR not being used correctly, says Barcelona coach

Madrid beat Sociedad 2-1 to climb above Barcelona at the top of La Liga but the home side were aggrieved because they had a goal ruled out by VAR for offside and Karim Benzema’s winner stood after he appeared…

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Restaurants’ ‘best day’ in a while

Restaurants’ ‘best day’ in a while

FOR SOME South Coast restaurants, Father’s Day saw the biggest increase in business since Government eased some of the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.
Executive chef at Buzo Osteria Italiana in…

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Police defend work of Family Conflict Unit

Police defend work of Family Conflict Unit

Head of the Family Conflict Unit of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Station Sergeant Christine Husbands has defended the unit over concerns from the National Organisation of Women (NOW), that it was ill-prepared…

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Drug Service notice for parents

Drug Service notice for parents

The Barbados Drug Service has extended the grace period granted to parents, as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown, to obtain Barbados national identification cards for newborns.

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