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Barbados prime minister too ill to attend Burnaby conference

Welcome: From left, Beverley Drayton, Eric Drayton, Marilyn Moseley and Maryann Pyne are getting ready to welcome Barbadian Prime Minister David Thompson to Canada on his first trip here in decades.

FULL STORY:Yes, Prime Minister

For the first time since the start of the new school term on January 4, a full complement of teachers is expected back in the classroom at Alexandra School tomorrow.

Stand up, urges PM

Many people in Barbados do not stand for anything, says Prime Minister Freundel Stuart.

Risk factor

PRIME MINISTER FREUNDEL STUART says Government is linking with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on a project that will deliver a comprehensive evaluation of the risks and vulnerabilities of Barbados to storm surges and tsunamis.

UN says Caribbean crime hurting economies

Rising crime across the Caribbean threatens the region's tourism-based economy and has exposed a weak and ineffective judicial system, according to a sweeping U.N. study released on Wednesday.