BREAKING NEWS
Today Thursday, April 18th, 2019
The European Union (EU) has signed two agreements with the World Bank’s (WB) Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) to provide funding totaling EUR 30.7 million that will st…
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Bajan Reporter • February 1st, 2019 • 0 comments 
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The Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) with immediate effect is pleased to announce the removal of the “tipping fee” formerly imposed on waste disposal at the Sustainable Barbados Recyclin…
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Bajan Reporter • December 2nd, 2018 • 0 comments ( Nature, Video Gallery )
Another consideration Mr Abrahams says his staff and resources must consider is the Graeme Hall Sanctuary and its ecological status, this involved using the engines of the Ministry of Health & Wel…
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AirBourne • November 25th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Nature, Video Gallery )
As part of ongoing efforts in the Caribbean region to combat the spread of the Zika virus, the United States Government is supporting the opening of a Barbados-based Regional Headquarters for the Zika…
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Bajan Reporter • November 19th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Nature )
The seemingly jet setting by the Prime Minister of Barbados is not for style, but to ensure the remainder of the current hurricane season and any subsequent systems do not destroy Barbados or the regi…
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AirBourne • October 29th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley recently met with CCRIF CEO Mr. Isaac Anthony, Deputy Chairperson Mrs. Desirée Cherebin and Board member Mrs. Faye Hardy at a short ceremony to mark the payout by CCRI…
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Bajan Reporter • October 27th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Nature )
The most recent envoy sent from Wellington to Barbados says he has big shoes to fill, but expects weather issues will narrow that gap… Anton Ojala addressed media and well-wishers at the Sweetfi…
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AirBourne • October 9th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Featured, Nature )
The Caribbean region is poised to benefit from increased humanitarian assistance following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency…
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Bajan Reporter • September 26th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Nature )
SUMMARY ———————————————- LOCATION…13.4N 26.0W ABOUT 145 MI…230 KM SW OF THE SOUTHERNMOST CABO VERD…
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Bajan Reporter • September 9th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Featured, Nature )
The US $2 million Chinese-aid funded Post-Disaster Roof Restoration project to repair 250 house roofs towards recovery of Hurricane Irma devastated Barbuda has allowed hundreds of people to return hom…
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Bajan Reporter • July 16th, 2018 • 0 comments ( Nature )
Barbadians should note the roadway along St. Sylvan’s Village, St. Andrew, also known as Dark Hole, St. Andrew, has been temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic. There will be Local Access o…
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DevilsAdvocate • January 21st, 2018 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
Two years ago, countries in the Caribbean Region committed to ambitious climate goals under the Paris Agreement. With support from institutions like the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), many are maki…
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Bajan Reporter • November 14th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
A global Red Cross emergency team is on its way to Dominica.The 12-person Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT) is made up of experts from around the world and will serve as a frontline for Re…
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Bajan Reporter • September 22nd, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
Scotiabank is donating $500,000 USD to charitable organizations assisting with the rescue and relief efforts in the many Caribbean countries impacted by Hurricane Irma. The Canadian Red Cross will rec…
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Bajan Reporter • September 18th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
A flood warning is now in effect for Barbados as feeder bands from Tropical Storm (TS) Maria begin to produce pockets of moderate to heavy showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds across Barbados. The …
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Bajan Reporter • September 17th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
Videos and photos of water receding as far as the eye could see, from shorelines in the Bahamas up through Florida’s west coast after Hurricane Irma’s passage, have gone viral. And they ha…
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Bajan Reporter • September 13th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Featured, Nature )
The United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA), is providing assistance to the Government …
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Bajan Reporter • September 13th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Nature )
British High Commissioner, Janet Douglas, and Head of DFID Caribbean, Colleen Wainwright, met the first British troops arriving in Barbados for deployment to affected countries, to support the relief …
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Bajan Reporter • September 12th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Featured, Nature )
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is sending experts on crisis recovery to support the people of the Caribbean in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful storms ever re…
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Bajan Reporter • September 12th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Nature )
The United Nations System is deploying staff and assistance to meet the needs of vulnerable Caribbean citizens in the path of record-breaking Hurricane Irma. Caribbean Small Island Developing States (…
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Bajan Reporter • September 8th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and the Ministry of Tourism of St. Kitts and Nevis regret to advise of the cancellation of the Climate Smart Sustainable Tourism Forum, scheduled for 6-8 Septe…
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Bajan Reporter • September 4th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
Residents across Barbados are being urged to pay attention to their radios for regular updates as an approaching tropical wave shows signs of development. The Barbados Meteorological Service today iss…
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Bajan Reporter • June 18th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Breaking News, Featured, Nature )
31 participants from the disciplined forces, including police, military and fire services are taking part in the annual CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU) training, which is being held at the Caribbe…
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Bajan Reporter • June 7th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Nature )
Sonia Nurse, the acting director of the Met Office told a press launch of the 2017 Hurricane Season, how nhc.noaa.gov have new areas on their site powered by advances in technology to allow for detect…
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AirBourne • June 5th, 2017 • 0 comments ( Nature, Video Gallery )
As the world pauses to celebrate Earth Day today, the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is pleased to declare its support for actions that make a difference. It is no secret that the very foundatio…
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Bajan Reporter • April 22nd, 2017 • 0 comments ( Nature )
