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Breaking stories and community coverage from across Barbados.
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The Barbados Archives suffered a devastating fire, highlighting a failure to protect the nation's cultural heritage. Leaders' promises to safeguard historical records ring hollow in the face of this tragedy.
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Ministry of Health and Wellness discontinues COVID-19 dashboard due to low transmission rates and declining deaths. Emphasis remains on respiratory hygiene practices for disease prevention. Surveillance of respiratory illnesses continues.
The Ministry of Transport and Works will resurface King William Street, Beckwith Street, and Queen Street in the City. Vehicle owners must remove vehicles by June 26 for utility work and paving.
Kenaz Bit Bit Walker and Jade Leilani Roach to lead in calypso and soca categories respectively at Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition semi-finals. Line-ups and details revealed during media launch.
MP Adrian Forde, Minister Corey Lane, and ASP Stephen Griffith address recent fatal shootings in Gall Hill and Silver Hill, urging youth to seize opportunities and reject violence. Police efforts highlighted.
