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Hot weather threatens fragile recovery of dairy sector
Barbados Today
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September 3, 2025
23 Barbados’ dairy sector is sweating through another potential heat-driven crisis, according to officials in the sector. Rising temperatures are slashing milk yields and cow fertility, just as farmers struggle to rebound from 2024’s production...
BDF’s We Gatherin’ to reconnect troops, veterans and public
Barbados Today
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September 3, 2025
37 The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) has launched its Military We Gatherin’ initiative as part of the country’s wider 2025 national celebration, aiming to reconnect serving personnel with veterans and the general public through a series of...
Youth given opportunity to have say on suicide prevention
Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation
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September 3, 2025
With suicide being the third leading cause of death among 15–29-year-olds, young people got the opportunity to have their say on suicide prevention. This was possible through a Suicide Prevention: A Conversation with Caribbean Youth session at the...
Texas restricts Chinese owning and renting property
The Nation Barbados
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August 29, 2025
Jason Yuan, a second-hand car shop owner, closes the hood of a vehicle after tightening the last nut on the battery terminal – a routine he is all too familiar with. Texas has long felt like home for him, as a naturalised US citizen born in China....
A.S. Bryden and Sons Holdings acquires 50% stake in Armstrong Agencies
Radio Jamaica
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September 3, 2025
A.S. Bryden and Sons Holdings on Tuesday announced that it has purchased a 50% interest in Armstrong Agencies Limited, creating a partnership between the two companies. This transaction was carried out through ASBH's subsidiary in Barbados, Retail...
School repairs running late
The Nation Barbados
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September 3, 2025
President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell is concerned about the pace of summer repairs to a number of public schools, warning that the delays are disrupting the ability of teachers to properly prepare for the academic year. He...
Invest 91L update: Will system affect Naples, Collier County?
Naples Daily News - Florida
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Forecasters are monitoring a tropical system, Invest 91L, as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. The system could develop into a tropical depression early next week and potentially strengthen into a hurricane. It is currently too...
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,...
Smart Travel: JetBlue’s Supercharged Wi-Fi Upgrade, Indonesia Requires New App for Entry, Ikon Pass Adds Italian Alps and More
Smart Meetings
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September 5, 2025
Need fiber-fast Wi-Fi at 35,000 feet to keep up with that stream of emails? JetBlue just signed on with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to supercharge its free Fly-Fi. Planning an incentive trip to Bali or Jakarta? You’ll need to ensure your attendees...
Invest 91L update: Will system affect Fort Myers, Lee County?
The News Press - Florida
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Forecasters are monitoring a tropical system, Invest 91L, as the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season approaches. The system could develop into a tropical depression early next week and potentially strengthen into a hurricane. It is currently too...
Caribbean Leaders Converge in Addis Ababa for Historic Africa-CARICOM Summit
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, September 6, 2025 (ENA) -- Leaders of Caribbean nations are arriving in Addis Ababa to participate in the Second African-CARICOM Summit. Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the CARICOM...
The Price of Belonging: Passports, Power, and the Peril of Monetizing Citizenship
Realnews Magazine
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September 6, 2025
Africa By Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma I have always believed that a passport is more than a booklet of paper; it is a key, a symbol, a bridge between where we are and where we dream to be. It is a tangible manifestation of the social contract between...
Asia Cup: Gavaskar backs Kuldeep Yadav for no. 8 role
Gulf News
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Bowling depth over batting cushion Speaking at a virtual interaction organised by Sony Sports Network, the broadcasters of the 2025 Asia Cup, Gavaskar suggested India may go with six bowling options, even if it means compromising on batting depth....
The best kids club resorts in Europe 2025: Where to stay for family-friendly fun
The Independent
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September 5, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
From sargassum to blue economy: an opportunity for the Greater Caribbean
Latinoamerica21
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September 2, 2025
In recent years, vast blooms of sargassum seaweed have become an increasingly disruptive force across the Greater Caribbean. Once a symbol of marine biodiversity in the open ocean, this macroalgae now blankets beaches from Barbados to Mexico,...
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,...
Hilton and Small Luxury Hotels of the World Mark One-Year Partnership with Global Expansion
Luxury Travel Advisor
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September 5, 2025
Hilton’s luxury story is no longer defined solely by Waldorf Astoria (though, there's plenty to brag about on that front), Conrad or LXR Hotels & Resorts. One year into its exclusive partnership with Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Hilton has...
Conditions good for Invest 91L to strengthen. What you should know
Sarasota Herald Tribune - Florida
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Invest 91L could become a tropical depression early next week, NHC said. AccuWeather forecasters said Invest 91L has a high risk of organizing into a tropical storm and could become a hurricane. The next named storm of the Atlantic hurricane...
Judges who will decide regional unsung heroes announced
Bahamas Local
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A panel of five distinguished persons has been assembled to decide the first regional winners of the relaunched CIBC Caribbean Unsung Heroes. The panel is headed by Independent Senator in the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament, Senator Francis Lewis a...
Hockey India Felicitates Vandana Katariya and Lalit Upadhyay for Their Stellar Careers
Latestly
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September 6, 2025
Mumbai, September 6: Hockey India on Friday felicitated two stalwarts of Indian Hockey - former Indian Women's Hockey Team forward Vandana Katariya and former Indian Men's Hockey Team forward Lalit Kumar Upadhyay - for their outstanding...