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Despite forecasts of fewer cyclones and below-average rainfall this season, the Caribbean’s lead climatologist is warning that a dangerous mix of drought, delayed rains, extreme heat and sudden flooding could……
June 2, 2026
· 6 min read
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Government has pledged to directly engage private transport operators in the hurricane preparedness framework, following complaints that key stakeholders were excluded from recent high-level discussions, raising concerns about coordination during……
June 2, 2026
· 3 min read
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Stuart Maloney and Kristian Yearwood are the champions of BCIC Rally Barbados 2026 after a hard-fought victory on Sunday. After three days of action, the pair, driving a Skoda Fabia……
June 2, 2026
· 4 min read
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Barbados is not yet considering water restrictions despite below-average rainfall forecasts and months of supply problems, Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls said on Monday, as authorities monitor……
June 2, 2026
· 3 min read
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Barbados Defence Force (BDF) soldiers and sailors are being trained to exercise new arrest powers under strict legal safeguards, as a senior member of the police high command warned that……
June 2, 2026
· 3 min read
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The government has decided to restore the previous schedule for shopping malls, markets and shops, allowing them to remain open until 7pm from Tuesday as part of its…
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
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India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has attempted to push 13 people, including women and children, into Bangladesh through the Sadipur border in Sharsha upazila of Jashore. However, the…
June 1, 2026
· 2 min read
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The Division of Youth Affairs has officially launched a nationwide mobile community outreach initiative, taking its services out of the office and directly into local neighbourhoods. The rollout kicked off……
May 31, 2026
· 2 min read
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In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a quick Instagram message to an online vendor and purchase……
May 31, 2026
· 7 min read
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Relatives of a young man who was beaten to death, along with local residents, attacked, vandalised and set fire to eight houses belonging to suspected assailants in Begumganj…
May 31, 2026
· 2 min read
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has declared that Jangal Salimpur and its surrounding areas in Sitakunda, Chattogram, will be freed from terrorism. He said, “Jangal Salimpur will no longer…
May 31, 2026
· 2 min read
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Westbank, with a reported $50 billion in projects completed or under development, is focused on the future, says founder Ian Gillespie in a rare interview
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read