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Barbados’ reputation at risk
BARBADOS’ reputation as a safe tourist destination is being compromised, says the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). feeds.barbadosnews.net | 9/7/10 5:05 AM
Six dead in arson attack in Bridgetown, Barbados

Monday, September 6, 2010 Violent crime is a rare occasion in Barbados Six people have died after a clothing store was set on fire during an armed robbery in Bridgetown , Barbados .

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Thieves burn store, kill 6 in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful... www.bostonherald.com | 9/5/10 3:35 AM
Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful capital of Barbados, police said Saturday. Two men burst into a clothing sto... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 9/5/10 2:45 AM
Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados— Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful capital of Barbados, police said Saturday. feeds.barbadosnews.net | 9/4/10 9:57 PM
Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful capital of Barbados, police said Saturday. Two men burst into... story.caribbeanherald.com | 9/4/10 9:06 PM
Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BRIDGETOWN, Barbados -- Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful capital of Barbados, police said Saturday. Two men burst into... story.venezuelastar.com | 9/4/10 9:06 PM
Robbers burn clothing store, 6 die in Barbados
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) -- Robbers set a clothing store ablaze, killing at least six people in the normally peaceful capital of Barbados, police said Saturday. feeds.barbadosnews.net | 9/4/10 7:52 PM
Barbados ranks 30th out of 133 countries for security
Barbados ranks 30th out of 133 countries for security 9/3/2010 IN the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2009 Barbados was ranked thirtieth overall out of 133 countries. At the fifth Annua... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 9/3/10 3:59 AM
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Barbados gears up for major talks
Barbados gears up for major talks 8/30/2010 Highly respected in the region and beyond for its leadership on environmental issues of relevance to Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Barbados w... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/29/10 11:49 PM
Road to Barbados reaping rewards
Road to Barbados reaping rewards 8/26/2010 The Road to Barbados training programme is well paved and rolling along smoothly after just days of operation. Chairperson of the Local Organising C... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/26/10 2:11 AM
Annual reunion celebrates long heritage of Fretz family
By Erin DuBoisAssociate Editor Few of the Fretz family members are famous.Normal people, hard-working and deeply religious, they were mostly farmers, although a few doctors, a judge, and a diplomat t... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 9:03 AM
NCIS Exchanges Information, Tactics With Barbados Defense Force
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados | Navy Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) personnel embarked on board High Speed Vessel Swift (HSV) 2 hosted subject matter expert (SME) information exchanges Aug. 23 with the ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 6:53 AM
Annual reunion celebrates long heritage of Fretz family
By Erin DuBoisAssociate Editor Few of the Fretz family members are famous.Normal people, hard-working and deeply religious, they were mostly farmers, although a few doctors, a judge, and a diplomat t... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 4:42 AM
Schools prepared for new term
Schools prepared for new term 8/25/2010 By Regina Selman Moore All public schools in Barbados will start on time when the new school term commences on September 6. This was the assurance giv... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 1:40 AM
More males stepping forward to teach
More males stepping forward to teach 8/25/2010 By Regina Selman Moore Education Minister Ronald Jones says while females are still outnumbering males in the teaching profession, he is pleased... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 1:40 AM
Development of Barbados clearly visible
Development of Barbados clearly visible 8/25/2010 By Tanya Lightbourne Barbados has emerged from a predominantly rural dominated existence into a very heavily dominated urban lifestyle, so sa... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 1:40 AM
Development of Barbados clearly visible
Development of Barbados clearly visible 8/25/2010 By Tanya Lightbourne Barbados has emerged from a predominantly rural dominated existence into a very heavily dominated urban lifestyle, so sa... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 1:40 AM
Regional labs to receive assistance
Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health Dr. Joy St. John; Director of Caribbean Regional Offices, GAP-CDC, Barbados, Dr. Shirley Lee Lecher; Team Lead, Serology/Incidence and Diagnostics, Internatio... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 1:40 AM
Social Care praises the efforts of NAB
Social Care praises the efforts of NAB 8/25/2010 The Deputy Chairman of the National Assistance Board (NAB) Senator Rev. Dr. David Durant extended gratitude to all the individuals involved in th... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/25/10 1:40 AM
Conde Nast Traveler publisher chides Barbados Coastal Zone Management for disappearing beach
Disappearing Mullins Beach “Now, there are only impassable boulders, sea walls, and crashing surf.” One of the world’s most respected travel magazine publishers has posted an online article about the disappeared beach at Mullins Bay, Barbados. The article also includes a photo that is a little different than typically shown in Barbados travel brochures. Instead [...] barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 8/25/10 12:16 AM
New Initiatives For Fisheries Sector
BRIDGETOWN (BGIS) - Vessel safety, improved data collection and registration for the proper handling of sea food are among several initiatives being proposed by Government to put this country's fishin... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 2:14 PM
Connect Barbados Project Re-Launched
BRIDGETOWN (BGIS) - The LIME Connect Barbados Project, which will be conducted by the National Disabilities Unit (NDU), is receiving high praise from Minister of Social Care Constituency Empowerment, ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 2:14 PM
Former PricewaterhouseCoopers executive promoting “public mischief” about CLICO – CL Financial scandal
Afra Raymond rips into William Lucie-Smith Our friend Afra Raymond has been looking at the whole CL Financial – CLICO mess in a series of excellent articles. Now Afra in turning his attention to the misleading propaganda and outright lies being promoted by many of the guilty big shots who helped create the mess in [...] barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 8/24/10 6:58 AM
Mackie a cut above the rest
BRUCE MACKIE took the Open Men’s title when the Barbados Surfing Association held its fourth Zed’s Surfing Adventures/Cafe Sol Surfer Of The Year (SOTY) contest at Sand Bank, Cattlewash, l... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 4:39 AM
Demand for kidney treatment increasing
Demand for kidney treatment increasing 8/24/2010 There are approximately 200 patients in Barbados who require renal replacement therapy. This is coming from Dr. Emile Mohammed, Consultant Nep... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
Legislation coming to improve fisheries sector
Legislation coming to improve fisheries sector 8/24/2010 By Regina Selman Moore MINISTER of Agriculture Senator Haynesley Benn has noted that Government is moving forward with a number of ini... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
Common Regional Fisheries Policy will lift Caribbean fisher folk out of poverty
Common Regional Fisheries Policy will lift Caribbean fisher folk out of poverty 8/24/2010 By Regina Selman Moore THE development of a Common Regional Fishing Policy will serve to improve the ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
Minister says e-government and e-commerce must be promoted
Minister says e-government and e-commerce must be promoted 8/24/2010 A LOCAL government minister says that e-government is critical to the economies of the Caribbean, and regional governments ne... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
CTU to launch foundation
CTU to launch foundation 8/24/2010 THE Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is set to launch a foundation that will seek to help young innovators and entrepreneurs to commercialise their cre... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
Fish stocks must be managed to avoid exploitation
Fish stocks must be managed to avoid exploitation 8/24/2010 MANY developing countries lack the resources and skills required to assess fish stock levels and Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechan... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
The role of labs crucial in fighting HIV/AIDS battle
The role of labs crucial in fighting HIV/AIDS battle 8/24/2010 LABORATORIES are essential in maintaining public health across the world. This is according to Dr. Bharat Parekh, Team Lead, S... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 1:48 AM
Welcome for Starcom GM
The plush green of the Barbados Golf Club in Durants proved to be the ideal setting for Starcom’s new general manager, Dominic Beaubrun, to be introduced to members of the Starcom family, includ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 12:26 AM
Tiger Woods, wife officially divorced
and his Swedish-born wife officially divorced on Monday, nine months after his middle-of-the night car crash outside his home set off shocking revelations that the world's most famous athlete had been... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 12:26 AM
Hospital’s A&E operating as usual
THE TEN-DAY impasse between the board of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and the Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners has had no major impact on the Accident & Emergency Department.Spe... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/24/10 12:26 AM
Local to take on the world
Mississauga's Melinda Watpool is one of seven women chosen to represent Canada at the International Boxing Association's World Championships, taking place in Barbados from Sept. 8-18. The three-time d... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 10:16 PM
Elin divorces Tiger Woods after sex scandal
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Tiger Woods and Swedish model wife Elin Nordegren divorced Monday, their marriage "irretrievably broken" by a blistering sex scandal that has left the world number o... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 10:16 PM
Justin Bieber Hangs Ten with His Dad in Barbados
shopping on Mother's Day and pretty much spends every waking moment on the road with her, we were definitely surprised to see the singer hangin' with his Pop for a change. But that's just what the 16... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 8:06 PM
Rihanna delivers substance, style at DTE Energy
FILE- In this Feb. 7, 2009 file photo, singer Rihanna arrives at the Clive Davis pre-Grammy party in Beverly Hills, Calif. Rihanna appears in rapper Eminem's chart-topping "Love the Way You Lie," a so... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 5:55 PM
Noel Lynch and The Nation newspaper – Partners in hypocrisy
Nation Newspaper selective in quest for morality and justice Adrian Loveridge writes… “I must admit that I find the editorial in the NATION today (Monday 23rd August) rather hypocritical. Where was the same indig(nation) when the then Minister of Tourism refused to share a radio studio with me? Imagine for one second if it was [...] barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 8/23/10 4:30 PM
Boscobel toll gang still extorting tourists. Barbados police helpless.
Close call with a Barbados gang on August 17, 2010 by Jack Bowman For several years I’ve read BFP’s occasional pieces about the Boscobel toll gang as really good campaigning journalism—precisely the kind of journalism that this country is gasping for. But I have to concede at the outset that I also read them as [...] barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 8/23/10 2:18 PM
DLP ship on course
BRIDGETOWN - Prime Minister David Thompson is still the captain of the Democratic Labour Party ship. This was made clear by Acting Prime Minister Freundel Stuart yesterday on the final day of the par... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 PM
13 Years of Service to Barbados
BRIDGETOWN (BGIS) - For the last decade, the Urban Development Commission has transformed some vulnerable communities in urban Barbados to more vibrant districts with modern social amenities. To ma... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 PM
NYF Member Calls For Greater Political Particpation Of Youth
BRIDGETOWN (BGIS) - The need for increased political participation of the youth was one of the topics that generated much discussion at the second business meeting of the National Youth Forum (NYF), h... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 PM
Barbados cell phone driving ban coming? Why we don’t believe Minister of Transport John Boyce
A proven track record of all talk, no action on cell phone driving ban For the fifth time in the last four years a Barbados government Minister has announced the intention to ban the use of cell phones while driving. Such a law would make sense, save lives and generally encourage all-round safer driving in [...] barbadosfreepress.wordpress.com | 8/23/10 3:18 AM
A more hospitable A&E celebrates twenty years
A more hospitable A&E celebrates twenty years 8/23/2010 By Kerri Gooding SUNDAY morning some of the nurses, doctors and the Chief Executive Officer of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Dr. Dexter... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 AM
Housing Minister clears the air
Housing Minister clears the air 8/23/2010 CONSTANT owes the Barbados Government money. That is according to Housing Minister, Michael Lashley who has dismissed as sheer politics, an accusatio... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 AM
Party implored to remain focused
Party implored to remain focused 8/23/2010 MEMBERS of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) have been urged to remain resolute, steadfast and focused in their commitment to improving the lives of ... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 AM
ITS youth programme comes to a close
ITS youth programme comes to a close 8/23/2010 GRADUATING students of an entrepreneurship and technology programme run by the Community Development Department (CDD) have been encouraged to seize... feeds.barbadosnews.net | 8/23/10 12:43 AM