Pictured above Solutions Barbados president Grenville Phillips II speaking to the Media. Article first published in Barbados TodayJanuary 1, 2022 Solutions Barbados and two other budding political organisations have been privately making headway on a plan to join forces in an attempt to capture at least 22 seats in Parliament. And in an unprecedented move, […]
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Article first appeared in Barbados Today online. January 6, 2022 Scores of nurses march through The City on Thursday to pressure Government to address their long-standing grievances. Loudly chanting “All I want to say is that they don’t really care about us”, the group led by the leader of the Unity Workers Union Caswell Franklyn […]
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The opposition People’s Party for Democracy (PDP) and the United Progressive Party (UPP) have teamed up to contest the January 19 General Election. Bishop Joseph Atherley announced at news conference this morning the new coalition will be called the Alliance Party for Progress. He said Lynette Eastmond will serve as deputy leader and the party […]
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BY JULIE CARRINGTON | DEC 27, 2021 | BANNER, TOP STORIES (Stock Image) Address to the Nation by the Prime Minister of Barbados (Dec. 27, 2021) Barbadians will be going to the polls to elect a Government to lead them for the next five years on January 19, 2022. In an announcement to the nation this […]
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As we celebrate our first Christmas as a republic, it is an honour and a special privilege for me as the first homegrown Head of State to greet Barbadians at home and abroad, residents in our beautiful country and visitors who have chosen to spend this special time of the year with us. As the […]
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Barbadians and friends of Barbados, wherever you are today, I wish for you a very Merry Christmas and a 2022 that is filled with blessings. We are just days away from the end of 2021 and while the challenges have been many, there is no doubt that the things we have achieved outnumber those challenges […]
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‘Each business can earn US$5M annually with passing of Local Content Bill’ – VP Dr. Jagdeo Mikaila Prince – GIS 24 December 2021 With the passing of the Local Content Bill, Guyanese businesses can earn up to US$5 million annually from the business opportunities in Guyana. Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo announced this is a […]
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BY MELISSA ROLLOCK | DEC 24, 2021 | CORONA VIRUS, TOP STORIES A 68-year-old unvaccinated man is the latest COVID-19 casualty. He passed away at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility on Thursday, December 23. The death toll from the virus has reached 260. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel The Most Honourable Jeffrey […]
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