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With the Americas facing COVID-19 and monkeypox,…

Washington D.C., 7 September 2022 (PAHO) – With the Americas now accounting for the highest numbers of monkeypox cases in the world, and COVID-19 remaining a “significant threat” to the region,…

Earthquake rattles parts of country

PORT-AU-PRINCE (CMC): An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 on the Richter scale rattled Thiotte in the South-East Department of Haiti on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or loss…

Advocates propose CXC changes

Article by Emmanuel Joseph Source: Barbados Today Two advocacy groups that campaign for student justice are suggesting that efforts to reform education must include a change in the governance of the…

COP-27 – Failing Before It Begins

By Sir Ronald Sanders The most ominous sign of what the forthcoming COP-27 meeting on climate change portends for small states is that officials from a Group of 20 (G20) major economies, who met on…

Tropical Storm Earl Forms East of the Leeward…

Tropical Storm Earl was expected to bring two to four inches of rain over the Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico through the weekend, according to the National Hurricane Center. The…

Gill resigns as CARICOM ambassador

ST GEORGE’S (CMC): Grenada’s ambassador to CARICOM, Arley Gill, has confirmed his resignation. Gill also said he had submitted his resignation as chairman of the Spicemas Corporation effective…

Tropical Storm Danielle forms in the Atlantic

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danielle formed Thursday in the Atlantic and is expected to become the first hurricane of an unusually quiet storm season. But the storm is not currently a threat to any…

Trinbago Knight Riders Close Out Thrilling Win

The Trinbago Knight Riders Women edged to victory by the barest of margins beating the Barbados Royals Women by one run in a nail-biting first game of the inaugural Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier…

King Powers Tallawahs to a Winning Start

A new look Jamaica Tallawahs got their 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign off to a winning start with a 47-run victory over the defending champions, St Kitts & Nevis Patriots. The…

Leewards Under 19’s Are the Regional Champions

An intense battle between Barbados and the Leeward Islands signaled the closing phase of the exciting 2022 under-19 regional cricket championship. Barbados batted first and scored an impressive 279…

Barbados Win Decider to Take Rising Stars U15…

Barbados were crowned winners of the West Indies Rising Stars Championship when they defeated the Leeward Islands in the final round of matches at the Grenada National Stadium on Friday. The Bajans…