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Team Unity wins again in St Kitts

Team Unity wins again in St Kitts

BASSETERRE, St Kitts – Prime Minister Dr Timothy Harris led his coalition Team Unity to a second consecutive victory in Friday’s general election, winning six of the seven seats declared to date.
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Second week with no new COVID cases in Barbados

Second week with no new COVID cases in Barbados

No one has tested positive for COVID-19 since May 22.
Barbados has therefore ended a second week with no more cases of the viral illness as all 58 people tested yesterday were negative.  
Meanwhile,…

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Safeguarding biodiversity

Safeguarding biodiversity

Following is a statement from The Caribbean Public Health Agency in observance of World Environment Day, June 5, 2020.
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) recognises World Environment Day as…

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Ministry: Face masks a must in fish markets

Ministry: Face masks a must in fish markets

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy has reminded vendors operating in fish markets, and customers, that they must wear face masks while on the premises.
A statement from the ministry…

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Rubis donates PPE to Ministry of Health, Prison Service

Rubis donates PPE to Ministry of Health, Prison Service

Oil company Rubis Caribbean joined efforts to limit spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Ministry of Health and Wellness and…

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EU, Britain make little headway on Brexit

EU, Britain make little headway on Brexit

BRUSSELS/LONDON – European Union and British negotiators said on Friday they had made very little progress in their latest round of talks about a Brexit free trade agreement, with just weeks left to extend…

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Sir Anthony Bryan passes away

Sir Anthony Bryan passes away

Sir Anthony Bryan, publisher of the Barbados Advocate and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service (BBS) Ltd, passed away this afternoon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
The Knight of St Andrew was bestowed…

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LIAT commercial flights remain suspended until June 30

LIAT commercial flights remain suspended until June 30

ST JOHN’S – Chief executive officer of regional carrier, LIAT, Julie Reifer-Jones says the airline’s commercial passenger services will remain suspended until June 30 due to the continued impact of the…

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Hundreds attend service for George Floyd

Hundreds attend service for George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS – Hundreds of mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday remembered George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave of nationwide protests that reached the doors of the White…

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Caricom team to observe St Kitts election

Caricom team to observe St Kitts election

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has fielded a CARICOM Election Observation Mission to monitor the General Elections in St Kitts and Nevis on Friday, June 5.
According to a media statement from the…

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