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Hurricane Omar takes aim at Caribbean islandsMIAMI -- Hurricane Omar is gaining strength as it moves northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean. Omar's maximum sustained winds early today were near 80 mph.
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 17:37
England to use umpire review system in Caribbean
London, Oct.15 : England will play their series in the West Indies after Christmas under the umpire review system after the ICC extended the trial to five Test series yesterday.
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 15:00
Royal Caribbean to base ship in...
Royal Caribbean, the world's biggest cruise line, has announced that it will deploy the 2,112-passenger Brilliance of the Seas to Dubai in 2010. The six-year-old Brilliance, which currently sails year...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 14:09
Hurricane Omar taking aim at Caribbean islands
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Omar is slowly moving northeast, a day after drenching islands in the southeastern Caribbean. Hurricane warnings have been issued for the U.S. Virgin islands, Puerto Rico's Vie...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 12:23
Omar strengthens into hurricane in Caribbean
Omar hit hurricane strength on Tuesday as it headed toward Puerto Rico and the small islands of the north-eastern Caribbean, the United States National Hurricane Centre said.
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 12:13
Omar threatens Caribbean islands
Tropical Storm Omar intensified to near-hurricane strength Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, putting Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on hurricane watch.The 15th named storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurrica...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 09:32
Hurricane Omar threatens islands in Caribbean
Miami/Mexico City - A new hurricane formed in the Caribbean overnight Tuesday, with wind speeds of around 120 kilometres per hour. Hurricane Omar was expected to reach the northern islands of the Anti...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 09:26
Hurricane Omar heads for US Caribbean islands
Omar strengthened into a hurricane and took aim at the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico on Wednesday after drenching the southeastern Caribbean. Authorities issued a hurricane warning for the US Virgin ...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:53
Wet, wild fun on Chapman
THE HIGH FLOOD waters were a major headache for people across the island yesterday but some youngsters in Chapman Lane, The City, found a lighter side to the situation.Under the watchful eyes of adult...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Swedish GM for CBC
Swedish international media consultant Lars Soderstrom recently took over as general manager of state broadcaster, the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Flood misery in Brandons
of Holder's Land, Brandons, St Michael were trapped in their homes yesterday because of flooding. The Alfay family of 2nd Avenue Holder's Land had their house entirely surrounded by water approxim...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Cassava may replace some corn in animal feed
has provided $400 000 to the Ministry of Agriculture and the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) to conduct feasibility studies to replace a percentage of corn in animal feed with cassava.According to...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
No signals sentto actor, says girl
And if he had sent her signals that night, she said she thought he was just being friendly.The girl, who spent close to three hours being cross-examined by British Queen's Counsel Anesta Weekes, admit...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Teen forgets statements made to police
She was being cross-examined by British Queen's Counsel Anesta Weekes as she spent Day 2 on the witness stand in the No. 3 Supreme Court yesterday.Weekes, who put the girl's police statement to her, s...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Benn to discuss city vendors
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE Haynesley Benn will meet with members of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) today to discuss the six displaced vendors who plied their tr...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Maloney inquest set for Nov. 10
25 witnesses will be called during the November 10 inquest into the death of I'Akobi Maloney. Maloney's death is one of two fatal incidents grabbing national attention that will be heard by the Co...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
Govt, union to talk pay
A senior Government official told the DAILY NATION yesterday they would meet at the bargaining table at 11 a.m. to begin the process of hammering out a new two-year wages and salaries agreement for th...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 08:52
UK Trade and Development Minister announces $78m funding for the Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica: UK Minister for Trade and Development Gareth Thomas has announced on behalf of the UK Department for International Development (DFID) a £46 million (US$78 million) package to ...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 06:49
Digicel Caribbean Championships Group F gear up for exciting last match
LES ABYMES, Guadeloupe: With Guadeloupe at 6 points and Martinique with 4 points in Stage 2 of the Digicel Caribbean Championships, Martinique must win or draw to ensure their place in the finals in J...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 06:49
Barbados service companies to undertake trade mission to Bahamas
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbadian service companies will soon have an opportunity to establish networking alliances and increase trade with the Bahamas when the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries ...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 06:49
Omar eyes north-eastern Caribbean
Miami - Tropical Storm Omar gained near-hurricane strength on Tuesday swirling off the northern coast of Venezuela on a path toward the Leeward islands just east of Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 06:34
Mia calls for pricing structure
Barbados Labour Party has welcomed the reduction in gas and diesel prices, but called on Government yesterday to provide details on the products'pricing structure.
Source : topix.net | 15-Oct-2008 06:29
Growing Tropical Storm Omar eyes northeastern Caribbean hits
MIAMI: Tropical Storm Omar gained near-hurricane strength Tuesday swirling off the northern coast of Venezuela on a path toward the Leeward islands just east of Puerto Rico, the National Hurricane Cen...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 04:08
Tropical Storm Omar strengthens over the Caribbean
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and a slew of other Caribbean islands were put under a hurricane watch on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Omar strengthened, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Forecas...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 03:58
Mother succumbs to burns
Public relations officer of the Royal Barbados Police Force, Station Sergeant Anthony DePeiza, confirmed yesterday that the 22-year-old mother of three died on Monday afternoon after suffering burns t...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 03:31
Tropical storm forms in eastern Caribbean
Storm expected to dump up to 12 inches of rain on Netherlands Antilles Tropical Storm Omar has top winds of near 70 mph Warnings issued for Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 03:20
Barbados service companies to undertake trade mission to Bahamas
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados: Barbadian service companies will soon have an opportunity to establish networking alliances and increase trade with the Bahamas when the Barbados Coalition of Service Industries Inc. (BCSI) sponsors a services trade mission to the Bahamas.
Source : caribbeannetnews.com | 15-Oct-2008 02:00
Storm Omar gains strength in Caribbean
A number of Caribbean islands including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have been put under hurricane watch as tropical storm Omar strengthens. The storm's sustained winds grew to 113km/h, just un...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 01:34
Tropical Storm Omar grows in Caribbean
MIAMI (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Omar grew quickly to near-hurricane strength on Tuesday, threatening Puerto Rico and the small islands of the northeastern Caribbean with flash floods as a new tropica...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 01:09
Tropical Storm Omar Forms in Caribbean, Nana Vanishes
US: October 15, 2008 MIAMI - The 15th tropical storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean on Tuesday while a 16th tropical system began to form off Central America and form...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 15-Oct-2008 00:51
Dominican Republic is home to Caribbean’s Water Center
PARIS.- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) yesterday approved the establishing the Caribbean Region’s Water Management Center in the Dominican Republic, af...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 22:39
Tropical Storm Omar forms in Caribbean as Nana vanishes
The 15th tropical storm of a busy Atlantic hurricane season developed in the Caribbean while a 16th tropical system began to form off Central America and former Tropical Storm Nana unravelled and d...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 22:33
Tropical Storm Omar strengthens in Caribbean
MIAMI – The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Omar is gaining strength as it pelts the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbea...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 22:06
Caribbean nations to sign EU accord
Thirteen Caribbean countries will sign a trade agreement with the European Union on Wednesday despite doubts about whether it will help or harm the region. The countries – members of the Caribbean C...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 21:41
Tropical Storm Omar Forms in Caribbean
Omar formed Tuesday in the eastern Caribbean to the south of Puerto Rico and is expected to gradually strengthen over the next 48 hours.A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. V...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 20:04
Tropical Storm Omar Forms in Caribbean
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Omar has formed as the 15th named storm of the Atlantic season, The National Hurricane Center said Tuesday. Omar formed in the eastern Caribbean to the south of Puerto Rico...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 19:52
New tropical depression, Omar form in Caribbean
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new tropical storm and a tropical depression formed early Tuesday in the Caribbean Sea, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 11 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT) report. Newly forme...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 19:44
Tropical Storm Omar forms in eastern Caribbean
A tropical storm watch was in effect for Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the far eastern portion of the Dominican Republic.
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 19:42
New tropical depression and storm form in Caribbean
By John Whitesides, Political CorrespondentWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican John McCain has a final chance on Wednesday to directly confront Democratic rival Barack Obama in a debate, with McCain's h...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 19:16
Tropical system near storm strength in Caribbean
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Tuesday the season's latest tropical depression was expected to become Tropical Storm Omar later today as it neared at least 39 mile-per-ho...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 16:40
Royal Caribbean plans to sail from Dubai
said Monday it plans to enter Dubai with the deployment of Brilliance of the Seas in 2010. From January to April 2010, the cruise line will offer seven-night sailings from the United Arab Emirates. I...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 13:59
Royal Caribbean Cruises to offer Dubai sailings
Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises (RCL) will expand to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in 2010 with the deployment of its Brilliance of the Seas cruise ship.From January to April 2010, the cruise ...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 11:23
Tropical depression in Caribbean keeps strength
MIAMI - The National Hurricane Center in Miami says a tropical depression over the eastern Caribbean could reach tropical-storm strength before turning north in the next couple of days. The tropica...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 08:24
Transport Co-op Society staff off the job
at the Barbados Transport Co-op Society walked off the job yesterday, complaining they had not been paid for four weeks. Following a work stoppage last Friday, workers said they were promised by m...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 08:08
Valets flooded with work
resulting in flash flooding are leading to increased business for valet operators who have been inundated with calls for help. Michael Thorpe, owner of Midas Touch Auto Valet Inc. on Paradise Road...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 08:08
Call to revive NCPTA
PARENTS have power and they should use it.Chairman of the National Forum on Education Matthew Farley made the call on Sunday, as he sent out an SOS for the resurrection of the National Council of Pare...
Source : barbadosnews.net | 14-Oct-2008 08:08