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Pirates off to flying start
Editors Pick, Sports
Pirates off to flying start
KENMORE BYNOE 
October 1 | 1:05
Rising star Jaiya Simmons was not in the line-up as she was under the weather but her Pirates Swim Club showed they are keen to win their own Conqueri...
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New record for hottest day
Editors Pick, News
New record for hottest day
Barry Alleyne 
October 1 | 0:54
Yesterday was the hottest day in Barbados on record, as the temperature peaked at a sizzling 34.2 degrees Celsius. In addition, it was the highest rec...
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Government shutdown only hours away in the US
World
Government shutdown only hours away in the US
Akeel 
September 30 | 14:41
A new vote is being held in the US House of Representatives among indications of a government shutdown beginning at midnight on Saturday. Faced with a...
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Sand courts coming for volleyball
Editors Pick, Sports
Sand courts coming for volleyball
KENMORE BYNOE 
September 30 | 11:04
Sand volleyball is set to take off big time in Barbados with the National Sports Council (NSC) constructing three courts opposite the Wildey Gymnasium...
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Thousands Walk for the Cure
Editors Pick, News
Thousands Walk for the Cure
Tre Greaves 
October 1, 2023
Barbadians turned out in their numbers to support this year’s CIBC FirstCaribbean’s Walk for the Cure. Many of the estimated 20 000 people who were decked out in pink T-shirts began the trek at Warrens around 3:30 p.m. Some ran, walked and even skated from the starting point to Gordon Cummins Highway, across Husbands, St James, Clermont Road and finished at the starting point. Some of the particip...
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Guyana government to tax high energy users
Editors Pick, Regional
Guyana government to tax high energy users
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
October 1, 2023
Georgetown, Guyana – Vice president Bharrat Jagdeo has announced plans by the government, to implement a policy to tax companies that consume large amounts of electricity during peak hours. This announcement comes as the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on Friday called on consumers to adopt conservation practices as the utility company registered its highest ever electricity generation and demand. In...
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Matthews’ 99 not out not enough for victory
Editors Pick, Sports
Matthews’ 99 not out not enough for victory
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
October 1, 2023
Sydney, Australia – In a riveting display of talent and skill, Hayley Matthews scored a blazing 99 not out off just 74 deliveries in the 1st T20 International at the North Sydney Oval. However, her lone effort couldn't save the day for the West Indies Women, who were defeated by eight wickets. Matthews took the opposition bowlers to the cleaners, hitting boundaries at will, and missing her well-de...
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Flash flood watch
Editors Pick, News
Flash flood watch
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
October 1, 2023
A flash flood watch is in effect for Barbados. A flash flood watch is issued when heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time (generally less than six hours) could result in flash flooding within the watch area, but it does not mean that flooding will occur. A surface to mid-level trough extending from Tropical Storm Philippe is inducing unstable conditions across the island. As a result...
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Police probing unnatural death
Editors Pick, News
Police probing unnatural death
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
October 1, 2023
Police have confirmed a death, apparently by suicide, in Bakers, St James. The deceased has been identified as Joshua Oneal Greene, 22 years, of Pegwell Gardens, Christ Church. His unresponsive body was discovered around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Investigations are continuing. (PR/SAT)
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Mia ‘front-runner’ for top UN post
Editors Pick, News
Mia ‘front-runner’ for top UN post
Nation News 
September 30, 2023
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is being touted as one of the main contenders to be the next secretary general of the United Nations, with a fellow re...
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Canada to host summit with CARICOM leaders
Editors Pick, Regional
Canada to host summit with CARICOM leaders
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
September 29, 2023
Bridgetown, Barbados – Canada will host the summit of Caribbean  Community (CARICOM) leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa next...
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Police arrest man in connection with Tupac’s murder
Editors Pick, World
Police arrest man in connection with Tupac’s murder
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
September 29, 2023
Las Vegas police have reportedly arrested a man in connection with the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur nearly three decades ago. The hip-hop legend was ...
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Port worker identified
Editors Pick, News
Port worker identified
sherrylynclarke@nationnews.com 
September 29, 2023
The man who died in an accident at the Bridgetown Port has been identified as Jeffrey “Milk” Broomes. The 64-year-old of Upper Goodland, St Michael, d...
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62 graduate from Farm-Able Project
Editors Pick, News
62 graduate from Farm-Able Project
Jonteau Coppin 
September 29, 2023
Senior Agricultural Officer in the Ministry of Agriculture, Michael James, believes the conclusion of The Farm-Able Livelihoods Project for Persons wi...
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