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Freak accident in Tamana claims the life of Jimmy Ragbir

36 year old Jimmy Ragbir is killed in a freak accident.

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De Original DeFosto has died

The country mourns the passing of yet another calypso icon, De Original Defosto.

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Online gambling firms face tough new fines

Gambling companies will now face tougher action if they mislead their customers by using unfair small print.

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MoNS Stuart Young calls for less talk more action on crime

National Security Minister Stuart Young says the murder of security officer Kenwyn Williams is unacceptable.

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Judge Andrew Burgess set to become the first Barbadian to be appointed to the CCJ

Appeal Court Judge Andrew Burgess is set to become the first Barbadian to be appointed to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

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No lawsuit over Gap ad says Third World

International reggae group Third World will not take legal action against clothing giant Gap after their 40-year-old song was featured in an ad campaign.

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French Ain babies: Missing limb births prompt national inquiry

The first investigation began after it emerged more than a dozen children had been born with the condition in clusters in three French regions.

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Pakistan acquits Christian woman on death row

A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence of a Christian woman convicted of blasphemy, a case that has polarised the nation.

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Police are seeking public assistance in locating 14-year-old Latisha St Paul who ran away from the St Judes’ Home for girls.

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Gov’t/opposition blame each other for Greenvale floods

Planning And Development Minister Camille Robinson Regis says town and country recommendations for Greenvale were implemented but the rainfall of two weeks ago, was overwhelming.

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