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Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Philip South Neil Marshall promises to solve the issues plaguing his constituency. Speaking during a spot meeting in Gemswick, St.Philip on Monday, January 10, Marshall revealed that through canvassing, he identified several challenges persons in St Philip South face daily. "There are many underlying issues such as access to proper housing as it relates to those persons off to the west of us in Rock Hall and that certain promises have been made... but yet, they are yet to be fulfilled." Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #Election

Security at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has been heightened following threats to staff. The Board of Management of the QEH has engaged the Barbados Police Service after the staff of the Paediatric Department were threatened with grievous bodily harm by the family of a patient in a video circulated on social media on January 10. Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #QueenElizabeth

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Police are at the scene of a vehicular accident at Eagle Hall junction, St Michael. Spokesman, acting inspector Rodney Inniss reports that a truck and an ambulance are involved. He indicated there are no reports of life-threatening injuries at this stage. All motorists are advised to avoid the area as lawmen conduct their investigations. More details to come.

General secretary of the island's largest trade union, has indicated that a Trade Union Recognition Bill is in the works. Barbados Labour Party (BLP) St George North candidate, Toni Moore declared that the Mia Mottley administration was dedicated to protecting and enforcing workers' rights. Moore asserted that the workers will be better protected against employer self-interest. "The Barbados Workers' Union is proud that in a matter of months we will finally be rolling out a Trade Union Recognition Bill. Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #Election #GeneralElections

Unapologetically, former prime minister the Rt Hon Freundel Stuart has ended his almost three and a half silence to remind Barbadians of the "glorious" things done, completed, and achieved under his administration and to tell the electorate that they should give the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) another chance. "Freundel Stuart got it passed!" Since taking up office in 2018, the Barbados Labour Party labelled the 10 years under Stuart's leadership as 'the lost decade'. However, last night, Stuart was anything but silent as his voice rung out in the St Michael South constituency, he once represented. Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #Election #GeneralElections

Pope Francis suggested Monday that getting vaccinated against the coronavirus is an "an act of love" and denounced how people had been swayed by "baseless information" to refuse one of the most effective measures to save lives during the pandemic. Francis used some of his strongest words yet, calling for people to get vaccinated in a speech to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, an annual event in which he sets out the Vatican's foreign policy goals for the year. Francis, 85, has generally shied away from speaking about vaccination as a "moral obligation", though his COVID-19 advisors have referred to it as a "moral responsibility". Rather, Francis has termed vaccination as "an act of love" and that refusing to get inoculated was "suicidal". Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #PopeFrancis #Suicidal

The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises members of the public that some of its polyclinics will serve as polling stations on election day, Wednesday, January 19. They are the Glebe Polyclinic, The Glebe, St George; Eunice Gibson Polyclinic, Warrens, St Michael; Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic, Wildey, St Michael, and Randal Phillips Polyclinic, Oistins, Christ Church. As a result, these polyclinics will close half-day on Tuesday, January 18, and will be closed on election day. Persons who need to attend a polyclinic with urgent matters may go to any of the other polyclinics which are open on those days.

Community tourism and the creation of an aviation hub will take centre stage during the transformation of the island's tourism product, should the Mia Mottley-led administration win a second term. At the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) manifesto launch on Sunday night, the former Minister of Tourism and International Transport, Lisa Cummins underscored several developments that are in store of the tourism sector. Cummins declared that Government will be implementing community tourism villages to shift the visitor experience from "off the coastlines only and into the communities of Barbados". Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #Community #Toursim #Creation #AviationHub

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Barbados Licensing Authority and the Ministry of Transport Works and Water Resources are cautioning drivers to proceed with caution in three areas over the next two nights. The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources in conjunction with its contractor Arthur Construction will be erecting gantries tonight Monday, January 10 in Six Cross Roads, St Philip and the Garrison, St Michael. This same work which is part of the Electronic Vehicle Registration Project will also be carried out on Tuesday night January 11, in Sunset Crest, St James. According to public service announcement issued, motorists and pedestrians are urged to proceed with extreme caution and to adhere to all directions given by the traffic wardens and the signage posted. The process has started already, therefore the impact on traffic is expected to be minimal. The Ministry apologises for the inconvenience and thanks the public for its patience.

Trinidad and Tobago's Olympic athlete Deon Lendore has died. Reports indicate that the 29-year-old sprinter passed away in a car accident in Texas on Monday night. The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee shared an update this morning confirming the 29-year-old Olympian's death. "Words cannot adequately express our sadness at the devastating and untimely loss of 3x Olympian and Olympic and World Championship bronze medalist Deon Lendore who has been an inspiration and motivation to us all both on an off the track. Click the link in our story to the read the full article on the Loop App! #LoopNews #LoopCaribbean #LoopBarbados #TT #OlympicAthlete