The Ministry of Education has revealed that September 21 will be the date on which students return to the classroom.
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Government should increase spending strategically
A strategic increase in government spending is what is needed now to stimulate the local economy.
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Government To Get Devices From Kenya
Government will be purchasing approximately 20,000 devices from the Republic of Kenya to assist the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training with a blended approach to learning when the new school year begins next month.
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COVID-19 Update: Retesting Results In Three New Cases
Government’s policy decision to retest arriving passengers for COVID-19 at the seven-day mark continues to pay dividends. Three more Ghanaian nurses tested positive for COVID-19 after being retested Thursday.
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State Funeral for former Prime Minister
The state funeral for the late former Prime Minister Professor The Right Honourable Owen Arthur will be held on Friday August 14th.
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Government owes nothing for electric buses
Government does not owe anyone for the 33 electric buses that were recently imported.
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Government engages anti-money laundering firm
The House of Assembly Friday passed a resolution to grant the sum of 840 thousand dollars from the Consolidated Fund to secure the services of an anti-money laundering firm.
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Barbadians urged to buy home insurance
Barbadians are being urged not to wait until a weather system is approaching to try to purchase home insurance.
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BARP working to protect members’ health
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons is stepping up its efforts to protect the health of its membership particularly through the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Central Bank of Barbados Review of the Economy: January – June 2020
Governor Cleviston Haynes delivers the Central Bank of Barbados’ review of Barbados’ economic performance in the first six months of 2020 and gives his outlook for the remainder of the year.
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