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Barbados records increase in unemployment
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — Barbados has recorded a slight increase in unemployment during the period January to March this year as compared to the same period last year, the Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) has said. It said that the rate...
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Lee Wind auction should pay staff severance
Antigua Observer:- Chairman of the board of Lee Wind Paints Ltd., Hugh Marshall Sr., has said that the auction of the company’s property should lead to a settlement of severance owed to the recently released staff. The company’s property,...
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Antigua: Cops charged with rape, buggery
Antigua Observer:- Two police constables have been slapped with charges of rape and buggery. It is alleged that on May 12, 2017 they assaulted a 19-year-old woman after driving her to Five Islands despite her pleas to let her go. The assault...
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Guyana: Teachers to go ahead with strike action
Guyana Chronicle:- “We hitting the road, “There is no more meeting,” The struggle is real “ Those were some of the comments made by teachers after they were informed by President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU) , Mark Lyte on Thursday...
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Barbados: Dramatic rise in syphilis among pregnant women
Barbados Today:- There has been a dramatic rise in the number of pregnant women here contracting syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI). In a release today through the Barbados Government Information Service (BGIS), the Ministry of...
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Antigua: Health authorities pull drug off shelves after valsartan recall
Antigua Observer:- Health authorities in Antigua and Barbuda are cautioning residents not to be “overly alarmed” about a global valsartan recall, while confirming that batches of the drug were pulled from the shelves of two pharmacies in St....
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Antigua: 'Migrating nurses will not affect healthcare quality'
Antigua Observer:- The migration of nurses to overseas territories will not greatly affect Antigua and Barbuda’s ability to provide quality healthcare to patients. That was the view of the principal nursing officer for Antigua and Barbuda...
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Rowley: People trying to stir up racial hatred
Trinidad Guardian:- Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday accused certain individuals of trying to stir up racial hatred in the country over a People’s National Movement (PNM) skit. His comments came hours after several groups and...
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