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1. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Colville Mounsey

   Govt finalising debt swap for health (opens the original)

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   Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent of Barbados’ children are reportedly overweight or obese. Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn disclosed the initiative in the House of Assembly on Tuesday during debate on the Tissue Transplant Bill, 2026, saying discussions would focus on changing Barbadians’ behaviour and health-seeking practices. “Just today, over the next couple of d

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2. Article · Jul 15, 2026 · Colville Mounsey

   English decline ‘a concern' (opens the original)

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   Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has expressed concern about the decline in this year’s national average English score in the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination, warning that literacy challenges could limit future opportunities for the country’s children. Speaking recently at the opening of Babb’s Reading Clinic at the Barbados Community College, he said the national average English score had fallen from 72.5 per cent last year to 64.2 per cent this year. “I don’t need to tell you

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