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Monkey sales not illegal, says RSPCA

A weeks-old green monkey advertised for sale on Facebook for $500...

Green cars taking over

Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up about 70...

Continuous assessment to account for half of marks

Barbados is on the way to moving away from...

BUT: Public schools have resource edge

Comparisons between public and private schools based on Barbados...

Ishmael wants food industry to help solve NCD crisis

Barbados has the size to solve its own health...

BUT supports schools’ closure

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has given its...

BLPC: Solar panel check a must

Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) is urging homeowners to take practical steps to protect themselves, beyond stocking water and tinned food for the...

Heritage Month launched with awards

Wherever Barbadians go in the world, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Pan African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod says, there...

Call for locally develop artificial intelligence

Barbados must begin developing its own artificial intelligence systems and digital platforms to safeguard its data and future economic independence. This is the view of...

Vendors, visitors feeling the heat

By midday, the heat radiating off the sand at Brandons Beach was almost unbearable. Tourists darted quickly between shaded spots and the water’s edge,...

Pine Hill in $20m plant upgrade

Pine Hill Dairy (PHD) is undertaking a $20 million modernisation of its entire plant operations. This was announced recently at the unveiling of a 60th...

‘Unforgettable’ Mother’s Day show in store

The much-anticipated “Mum, This One’s For You ‘26” made its grand reveal at a media launch held at the Food Court in Sky Mall,...

Barbados under drought watch

Barbados is under a Hydrological Drought Watch for April and May, even as rainfall figures for the year remain above average, the Barbados Meteorological...

Challenging season for fish vendors

For Barbadians, Good Friday means fish and hot cross buns, a tradition as deeply rooted as the holiday itself. But yesterday, the Bridgetown Fisheries...

University comes alive with sound and dance

Drumbeats, dance and music filled the air at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus on Wednesday, as the Faculty of Culture,...

Rising use of dangerous pills

Barbados is facing a troubling shift as it relates to drugs as new psychoactive substances begin to take hold across the island, according to...