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UPDATE: One man injured in shooting at Sargeant’s Village

UPDATE: One man injured in shooting at Sargeant's Village

One man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) after being shot multiple times while at Brownes Gap, Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church on June 12.
Police responded to the shooting incident…

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Shooting incident at Sargeant’s Village, shots fired in New Orleans

Shooting incident at Sargeant's Village, shots fired in New Orleans

Officials of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Royal Barbados Police Force are currently on the scene of a shooting at Sargeant’s Village, Christ Church.
Acting Inspector Rodney Inniss…

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More restrictions eased, Barbadians can go back to work

More restrictions eased, Barbadians can go back to work

Barbadians were “good” over the last two weeks – for the most part – and the Government of Barbados is rewarding this with the easing of even more of the restrictions which were put in place to prevent…

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Govt to consult with Social Partnership on border reopening

Govt to consult with Social Partnership on border reopening

Border openings will be the focus of discussion when Government meets with the Social Partners next week.
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made this announcement when she gave a live address from Ilaro…

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Caribbean Movement For Peace gets permission to protest

Caribbean Movement For Peace gets permission to protest

The march is on!
Attorney General, Dale Marshall this evening gave permission to the Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration to stage a second Black Lives Matter protest.
General secretary…

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CTUSAB calls for action on Police Amendment Act

CTUSAB calls for action on Police Amendment Act

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), today expressed concern that despite repeated calls on successive governments, the Police Amendment Act 2001-3 is yet to be proclaimed…

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Roman Catholic churches to reopen on June 13

Roman Catholic churches to reopen on June 13

Roman Catholic churches are set to reopen on June 13 with a reminder that protocols outlined by Government and the Diocese must be followed.
This is after being closed for almost three months as part…

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Brother describes George Floyd’s death as modern-day lynching

Brother describes George Floyd’s death as modern-day lynching

WASHINGTON – George Floyd’s younger brother took his grief to the United States Congress on Wednesday with an impassioned plea that lawmakers not let his brother’s death be in vain, lamenting that he “didn’t…

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Petroleum prices drop in June

Petroleum prices drop in June

The retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene have all fallen.
Gasoline fell from $3.09 per litre to $2.80 per litre, which represents a decrease of 29 cents.
The price of diesel decreased…

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Project for painting garbage bins

Project for painting garbage bins

More than 40 students from the Frederick Smith Secondary School, the School for the Blind and Deaf and the Mavericks Sports Club will creatively paint on garbage bins, which will then be placed at the…

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