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A man who imported $8 000 worth of marijuana in bags of flour for “medical use” has been given a 12-month prison sentence which has been suspended for 24 months. First-time offender Lester Elon Harewood, of Free Hill, St George pleaded guilty to trafficking in, possession and possession with
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Prime Minister Pierre Attends One-Day CARICOM Meeting - St. Lucia Times News
Prime Minister, Hon. Philip J. Pierre will meet other Heads of Government from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Barbados on Wednesday, 20th April 2022. The meeting will also be attended by Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a representative from the Government of the United States of
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Victim Wants Hate Crimes Charges Brought Against Alleged Assailant Who Asked If He Was Gay Before Attack – CBS Miami
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‘Environmental health important’ - Barbados Today
The local nursing fraternity is encouraging Barbadians to pay more attention to environmental health. In her World Health Day message on Thursday, president of the Barbados Nurses’ Association (BNA) Valerie Francis-Miller urged residents not to forget the benefits of promoting environmental
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Family, friends, bid late entertainer farewell - Barbados Today
Entertainer Sharon Darlington-Alleyne was remembered as a “charming, colourful, loving and caring personality who carried beauty, strength, grace and power with her talent”, as family and friends gathered at the chapel of the Lyndhurst Funeral Home to bid her farewell on Tuesday
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INTERVIEW: Actress Jenifer Lewis Joins the Truth Check Campaign to Promote Social Media Literacy - The New Journal and Guide
By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor Jenifer Lewis is everything you would imagine and more. Known and loved as “The Mother of Black Hollywood,” and named a “National Treasure,” by TV Guide, Lewis has been bringing her fabulous talents to the stage, small and
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Temporary bridge to offer relief to Bawdens residents - Barbados Today
The Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) has revealed that it will shortly begin preparation for the installation of a temporary bridge at Bawdens, St Andrew to replace that which was closed last week. The bridge was closed after recent investigations found it unsafe for vehicular traffic. Deputy
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COVID-19 UPDATE: 282 new cases - Barbados Today
A total of 282 new COVID-19 cases (122 males and 160 females) were recorded by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on Saturday, April 16, from the 996 tests conducted. The positive cases consist of 57 persons under the age of 18, and 225 who were 18 years and older. The number of people
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Businesses told: Embrace new tech or face peril - Barbados Today
by Marlon Madden The local business community is being warned to adapt new technology or face the possibility of being left behind. This caution has come from Kristie Powell, Vice President of Database Operations at American Express, who cautioned that the COVID-19 pandemic should serve as
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USAID gifts innovative youth with tech equipment - Barbados Today
Eight young innovators from across the Eastern Caribbean received information technology (IT) equipment from the United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to support their innovation and entrepreneurship in areas related to climate and
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Justice Fisher orders APC Secretary General to ask ‘Adebayo’ to publicly apologise to him and country
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Keefe D Could Be Arrested for 2Pac’s Murder This Year, Says Reggie Wright Jr. – Your Black World
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A$AP Rocky Arrests Timeline: Violent Allegations Mar Rapper’s Career
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Belzoni’s Catfish Cafe touts “fried catfish at its best!”What a refreshing though and you can also order catering on line or call 817-386-0714 for pickup or delivery. Established in 1994, they are serving only U.S. Farm-Raised Catfish, which allows for a clean and fresh flavor, without that fishy
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A rebranded Oistins Fish Festival - Barbados Today
Removing the word 'Fish' from the previously known Oistins Fish Festival was an important move for marketing and international branding. So says Chairman of the newly rebranded Oistins Festival Toni Thorne. Thorne, who took over the Oistins Festival committee in 2019, says they changed the name
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Parliament on Tuesday gave the green light for a further extension of the State of Emergency (SOE) as the island deals with a new wave of cases linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill, who piloted a resolution to extend the public health emergency in accordance with
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Buy Black Business Spotlight: Belzoni’s Catfish Cafe - Garland Journal
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No pension cuts, says Straughn - Barbados Today
Government’s proposed pension reform will in no way reduce the monies to which public servants or pensioners are now entitled. The assurance has been given by Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs, Ryan Straughn, who has maintained that Government will not disadvantage workers
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Double digit growth this year, says IMF - Barbados Today
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is predicting major growth of 11.2 per cent for the Barbados economy this year and 4.9 per cent in 2023, even as it downgrades its global growth forecast. At the same time, the fund is predicting that with the most vulnerable globally facing added pressures
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