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Two charged with murder

Two charged with murder

Two men charged with murder are expected to appear in District A Magistrates’ Court on June 15.
Police at District ‘A’ Criminal Investigations Department have charged Javone Rommel Haynes, 20, of Syndicate…

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Teen remembered with paddle out

Teen remembered with paddle out

Amalee Mayers was given a seaman’s sendoff today as his ashes were spread out to sea by his parents. 
More than 100 surfers and other people gathered to support the family at Tent Bay, St Joseph, near…

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Counter-protester carried to safety

Counter-protester carried to safety

LONDON – A man identified by the crowd as a far-right protester was carried to safety by a Black Lives Matter protester on Saturday as animosity was briefly set aside on a day of clashes in London between…

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New revenue commissioner appointed

New revenue commissioner appointed

The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has a new Revenue Commissioner.
She is Louisa Lewis-Ward, who will commence her appointment on Monday.
“Mrs Lewis-Ward should make an excellent addition to…

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Afridi tests positive for coronavirus

Afridi tests positive for coronavirus

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi on Saturday said he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
“I’ve been feeling unwell since Thursday; my body had been aching badly. I’ve been tested and…

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Murder accused sent to Dodds

Murder accused sent to Dodds

Twenty-one-year-old Trasuon Romario Roger Alleyne was remanded on Saturday when he appeared in court charged with murder.
Alleyne, of Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, appeared before Chief Magistrate…

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Police, protesters clash in London

Police, protesters clash in London

LONDON – Police were pelted with bottles during confrontations with demonstrators in London, where hundreds gathered despite warnings to avoid protests.
Groups gathered in the centre of the capital,…

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Bermuda to get first Black Governor

Bermuda to get first Black Governor

HAMILTON – Bermuda is to get its first female and first black Governor later this year, it was officially announced on Friday.
Government House said Rena Lalgie, who is married with two children, will…

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Police charge man with December killing

Police charge man with December killing

Police have charged a man with a killing which occurred last December.
A joint investigation between the Major Crime Unit and Criminal investigation personnel attached to the Black Rock Police Station…

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Risk of increased child labour

Risk of increased child labour

NEW YORK/GENEVA – Millions more children risk being pushed into child labour as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, which could lead to the first rise in child labour after 20 years of…

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