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Caribbean Disability Network (CDN) announces phase two of Caribbean Disability Summit: ‘Breaking barriers: advancing inclusive education for all abilities’
Dominica News Online
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August 29, 2025
The Caribbean Disability Network (CDN), in partnership with the Government of Barbados through its Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs, along with the Barbados Council for the Disabled and other governmental bodies, has announced the...
Camillo urges voters to allow PM to implement vision for SVG
I Witness News
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August 28, 2025
Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves is urging Vincentians to return the Unity Labour Party (ULP) to a sixth consecutive five-year term in office, saying his father, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, should be allowed to continue implementing his...
Met fails to warn of upskirting abuse before death
BBC
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Noel TitheradgeInvestigations Correspondent ShareSave Rebekah Arter died in Barbados in 2024 while on holiday with her husband The Metropolitan Police failed to safeguard a vulnerable woman prior to her death despite receiving serious abuse...
Students unite in spirit of CARIFESTA
Barbados Today
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August 29, 2025
28 More than 250 students from 12 Caribbean countries have spent the past week sharing culture and camaraderie in Barbados as part of the CARIFESTA XV Student Jamboree, a regional camp hailed by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley as a living example...
Bajan among 14 appointed to UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group
The Nation Barbados
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August 12, 2025
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of fourteen young climate leaders to the third cohort of his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, including Ashley Lashley of Barbados, a passionate advocate for...
CARICOM Urges US to Consult Region Before Military Action Near Venezuela
Antigua News Room
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September 3, 2025
‘NO SURPRISES’ CARICOM URGES US TO CONSULT REGION BEFORE MILITARY ACTION NEAR VENEZUELA SOURCE: Barbadostoday.bb- As tensions between the United States and Venezuela continued to escalate on Tuesday amid a significant US naval build-up in the...
CDB president urges unified action amid growing ‘web of risks’ confronting the Caribbean
Dominica News Online
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September 3, 2025
The President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel M. Best, issued a call for the Caribbean region to move away from fragmented approaches and instead adopt comprehensive, cross-sectoral strategies to address what he identifies as the...
September 2025 beauty edit: the hottest new skincare and make-up launches
Tatler Asia
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2. Diptyque Les Essences de Diptyque Lazulio Above Diptyque’s Lazulio Eau de Parfum is inspired by the hypnotic beauty of the peacock feather and the intense blue of the lapis lazuli stone Diptyque’s Lazulio Eau de Parfum is inspired by the...
Current Reads: 3 novels readers in Rock Island are loving
WQAD 8 - Illinois
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On this week's edition of our traveling book club, our books range from the Panama Canal's construction to rural North Dakota, to a journey for the American dream. ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Ready or not, September is finally here! Step into late summer...
Winter Escapes: 10 Warm-Weather Getaways to Beat the Chill
Travelbinger
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September 3, 2025
When winter tightens its grip with snow, frost, and endless gray skies, many of us start dreaming about faraway places where sunshine and warm breezes make every day feel like summer. The thought of packing only light clothing, trading boots for...
Isolation driving surge in self-harm, anxiety among youth, says doc
Barbados Today
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August 28, 2025
60 A sharp increase in self-harm and attempted suicide among young girls marks a deepening mental health emergency, with a government expert sounding the alarm that the true scope of the problem remains hidden. Dr Joy Sue, consultant psychiatrist...
CARICOM ministers send letter to US regarding military build-up
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian
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Caribbean Community (CARICOM) foreign ministers are urging the United States to provide an assurance that any military action aimed at Venezuela will not threaten regional stability or occur without prior consultation...
World Air Quality Report Ranks World’s Most Polluted Capital Cities
Forbes
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Air pollution is among the greatest environmental threats to human health according to the World Health Organization (WHO), across not only low but also middle and high-income countries. It states that in 2019, 99% of the global population lived...
Il riconoscimento della Palestina da parte della Francia: il Rubicone di Macron
Strategic Culture
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September 3, 2025
Macron ha attraversato il suo Rubicone e ora non può ritirarsi; deve vedere questo fino alla fine. Segue nostro Telegram. L’anno scorso, quattro Stati caraibici hanno coordinato il loro riconoscimento della Palestina come Stato sovrano e...
Jesse Royal reflects on life after harrowing car accident
Caribbean National Weekly
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August 28, 2025
Reggae artist Jesse Royal is counting his blessings after surviving a life-altering car accident, expressing deep gratitude and reflecting on the fragility of life. - Advertisement - In an emotional Instagram post, Royal shared his journey of...
DLP’s proposed Agricultural Trust gets cautious welcome from BAS chief
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
46 Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) Chief Executive Officer James Paul has cautiously welcomed the Democratic Labour Party’s (DLP) proposal to establish an Agricultural Trust, emphasising that strong oversight and strict rules will be essential...
Business lauded for 10,000-Step Challenge
Barbados Today
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August 24, 2025
17 A private sector business has been commended for staging an initiative to promote a healthier Barbados, even as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness touted an all-of-society approach to tackle the non-communicable...
Researchers want to make acerola cherries Florida’s new fruit sensation
Fresh Fruit Portal
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August 27, 2025
Acerola cherries—also known as Barbados cherries, semerucos, manzanitas, or cerecitas—are well-known in the American market. Consumers across the country can easily find offerings such as acerola juice and powders at retailers like Trader Joe’s or...
Heavy backpacks can seriously harm our children
Searchlight
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September 2, 2025
Over the last couple academic years, I saw a few children between the ages of 7 and 16 with back, neck, and shoulder pain that was caused by wearing backpacks that were either too heavy or incorrectly worn. Since the start of this school term,...
Prison officers due ‘half-million dollars’, firefighters, cops unpaid
Barbados Today
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August 27, 2025
167 Hundreds in the protective services are still without long-promised COVID-19 pandemic pay and allowances, sparking discontent as delays stretch into a fourth year, Barbados TODAY has learnt. The non-payment or delay of various types of pay,...