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Health authorities urge vigilance as region battles mosquito-borne viruses
Barbados Today
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September 1, 2025
42 Health authorities on Monday intensified calls for vigilance in Barbados amid regional outbreaks of chikungunya and new Oropouche virus cases, warning that the country’s tropical conditions leave it vulnerable despite no current outbreaks here....
Courts Barbados donates to A&E
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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September 1, 2025
A corporate donation is set to make time at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department a little more bearable. Courts Barbados gifted two televisions to the hospital, which staff say will bring relief to patients and families...
Barbados Flirting With Cuba at CARIFESTA XV.
The St Kitts Nevis Observer
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August 30, 2025
- Advertisement - Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has restated her goal to strengthen ties between Barbados and Cuba. She thanked Cuba for its help in many areas over the years, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Speaking at Ilaro Court during...
Tiara Webb Judges Regional Poetry Slam
Bernnews
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September 2, 2025
“Bermudian writer and cultural ambassador Tiara S. Webb served as one of the judges at the first-ever Wapax! Regional Poetry Slam, held during Carifesta XV in Barbados last week. A spokesperson said, “The slam, which was covered by Barbados Today,...
Turks and Caicos Health Minister Hails Health City as “World-Class” During Cayman Visit
Magnetic Media
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August 29, 2025
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados –– Members of The Bahamas Delegation to the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (Carifesta) XV expressed positive feedback on the Parade of Nations that took them through Bridgetown, Barbados, from Golden Square Freedom Park to...
Barbados Is Getting a Second Weekly JetBlue Flight From Boston
Caribbean Journal
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August 29, 2025
JetBlue is expanding its reach into Barbados with the launch of a second Saturday flight between Boston and Bridgetown. The new service, which begins Jan. 10, 2026, will give travelers two Saturday options between Boston and Barbados, adding...
New wave of specialist nurses urged to strengthen healthcare
Barbados Today
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August 30, 2025
74 The Caribbean has added 43 newly qualified specialist nurses to its healthcare ranks, with leaders urging them to uphold excellence, compassion and resilience as they enter service across the nation and the wider region. The University of the...
Sports News | CPL 2025: Colin Munro, Nicholas Pooran Take Trinbago Knight Riders to the Top with Dominant Win over Barbados Royals
Latestly
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August 30, 2025
Tarouba [Trinidad and Tobago], August 30 (ANI): Colin Munro and Nicholas Pooran produced a batting masterclass as the Trinbago Knight Riders cruised past Barbados Royals by seven wickets in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, climbing to the...
CPL 2025: Colin Munro, Nicholas Pooran take Trinbago Knight Riders to the top with dominant win over Barbados Royals
The News Mill
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August 30, 2025
Colin Munro and Nicholas Pooran produced a batting masterclass as the Trinbago Knight Riders cruised past Barbados Royals by seven wickets in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2025, climbing to the top of the points table, as per ESPNcricinfo....
Tourism Visionary Dr. Auliana Poon to Keynote CTO’s SOTIC 2025 in Barbados
I News Cayman
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August 30, 2025
Source: Caribbean Tourism Organization Dr. Auliana Poon at ITB Berlin this year RIDGETOWN, Barbados (August 29, 2025) — The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has announced that Dr. Auliana Poon, one of the world’s foremost authorities on...
BDF hosting week of activities for We Gatherin’
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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September 2, 2025
The Barbados Defence Force is hosting its We Gatherin’ week of activities as part of the 2025 initiative. This comes as they celebrate, connect, and reflect with ex-service persons, ex-cadets, and those currently serving. BDF’s event coordinator,...
Bermudian writer joins host of Caribbean literary voices
The Royal Gazette
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September 2, 2025
Created: Sep 02, 2025 02:23 PM (Updated: Sep 02, 2025 02:23 PM) Tiara Webb, second left, with Jaiku poets of Jamaica, poetry judge V. Steve Russell and Nailah Imoja, Carifesta literary arts co-ordinator (Photograph supplied) Bermuda’s own Tiara...
Clinic’s late opening due to ‘operational issues’
The Nation Barbados
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August 27, 2025
Chief Medical Officer, The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George, has apologised for the late opening of the David Thompson Health and Social Services complex. It was reported earlier this week that close to 30 people, mostly elderly, were standing...
Wiltshire gets track scholarship
The Nation Barbados
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September 2, 2025
Romancia Wiltshire is preparing to take the next step in both her academic and athletic journeys after earning a track scholarship to North Iowa Community College, from January. “The scholarship opportunity came about through a fellow student of...
Disgraced Metropolitan Police detective 'killed himself in prison' weeks after his wife was found dead in Barbados hotel room, inquest hears
Daily Mail
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August 27, 2025
A disgraced Met detective may have committed suicide in prison just days after his wife was found dead in a Barbados hotel room covered in blood on their holiday together. Former Detective Inspector Warren Arter, 54, tried to kill himself in the...
Caribbean urged to strengthen health data to combat rise in vector-borne disease
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
21 Caribbean health authorities have been warned that unless the region urgently overhauls how health data is collected and applied, efforts to prevent and control outbreaks of diseases such as dengue, chikungunya, and Zika will be undermined, a...
Experts: Treat mental health and violence as linked crises
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
22 Caribbean health officials called for an integrated regional approach to tackle escalating mental health crises and their ties to violence, warning that piecemeal interventions risk exacerbating both issues at the expense of public well-being ....
Bowens half-century pilots Barbados to 7-wicket victory
Kaieteur News
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August 27, 2025
Bowens half-century pilots Barbados to 7-wicket victory Aug 27, 2025 Sports 2025 CWI Rising Stars Regional U-17 50-Over Championships… Guyana vs. Trinidad & Tobago Gadson Bowens Kaieteur Sports – Barbados inflicted a 7-wicket defeat upon the...
Barbados encouraged to tap into Panama’s US$20 billion growth plan
Barbados Today
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August 23, 2025
4 Panama is set to unleash over US$20 billion in new investments within the next year, largely focused on the Panama Canal, alongside several other major development initiatives. The country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...
Panama opportunity for Barbados
The Nation Barbados
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August 26, 2025
Panama is poised to receive more than US$20 billion in new investment over the next year, centred around the Panama Canal, with several other major development projects also on the horizon. Its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Javier Martínez-Acha...