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More than 400 COVID tracking bracelets have been deployed
Cabinet Notes:
The Cabinet invited the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the Emergency Medical Technician responsible for the follow-up of those who have had tracking...
Government boasts of improving neglected state-owned buildings
Cabinet Notes: This approach to renewal and retrofitting of neglected Government-owned properties has been the hallmark of the administration, since 2014.
The old Holberton Hospital...
Rebecca Lelestina Nathaniel celebrates 102nd birthday
“You were deliberately placed, specifically gifted and lovingly positioned on this earth by the Master Craftsman.”
We couldn’t have said it any better.
Happy 102nd Birthday...
Elderly man shot by assailants
A 70-year-old man is now in stable condition in hospital after being shot in the Cashew Hill area
The shooting occured shortly after 1 Friday...
Artificial Intelligence to be main focus of UWI Five Islands
Cabinet Notes:
The Cabinet invited Dr. Curtis Charles of UWI Five Islands to address it.
He spoke on a new and innovative approach which the Five...
United Taxi Association throws its support behind the restart of the Cruise Industry
The United Taxi Association has thrown full support behind the Ministry of Tourism, pledging to work with all stakeholders to execute protocols being established...
90 parcels of land in Seatons will be set aside to meet the demands...
Cabinet notes:
Cabinet was informed that 90 parcels of land in Seatons will be set aside to meet the demands for new homes.
It is estimated...
Woman struck by vehicle dies
Head of Traffic, ASP Rodney Ellis has confirmed the death of an elderly woman who was struck by a motorist earlier this month.
Elva Herald...
Thirty West Indies women for month-long training camp in Antigua
The Cricket West Indies (CWI) Selection Panel has named 30 players for an estimated month-long West Indies Women’s high-performance camp to be held in...
WIC News buckles under pressure from AG. Removes ‘EXCLUSIVE’ article
WIC News has buckled under a threat of legal action from Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin over an article it published on Thursday.
The article — EXCLUSIVE:...
Small states might benefit from the rivalry of large states for 21st century dominance
By Sir Ronald Sanders
US President Joseph Biden’s address to a Joint Session of the US Congress on April 28 was strikingly different from the speeches...
The gap between the rich and the poor is growing
By Makeda Mikael
COVID has totally exposed the protection given to the expatriate businesses while the local businesses are dying and no one in the government...
‘Utter desperation’ for ex-LIAT workers
It has been utter desperation for unemployed local workers of a troubled cash-strapped regional airline.
Tearful, desperate and frustrated Barbadian ex-LIAT workers are calling on...