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Woman with $285 steals $17 in food stuff

 Although she had close to $300 in her purse,...

China hits out at ‘illegal’ new US sanctions on Iran and trading partners

China has vowed to protect its interests after the...

Caribbean urged to prepare for hotter, drier conditions

The Barbados-based Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)...

BAMP warns of rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is urging...

Man charged with three offences

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged...

Fogging programme suspended until further notice

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit...

Central Bank seizes control of Zeemoney

The Central Bank of Barbados has seized management and control of Zeemoney (Barbados) Limited, citing concerns over the company’s financial position and business practices. The...

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...

Wanted man Kemar Wharton turns himself in

Kemar Stephen Romel Wharton, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin issued on Thursday, August 13, is now in police custody. Wharton presented...

Flash-Flood Warning issued for Barbados

Update The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the Flash-Flood Warning for Barbados, effective immediately. Meteorologist Charisse Brathwaite said the threat of flash flooding has diminished, prompting...

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch as a tropical wave affects the island. Moderate to heavy showers are affecting Barbados, with...

‘Heroes’ and ‘Nashville’ actress, Hayden Panettiere, dies at 36

 American actress Hayden Panettiere, famed for roles in television shows such as "Nashville" and "Heroes," has died aged 36, her family said ​in a...

Man fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to cannabis trafficking and importation

A 29-year-old man has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to charges of trafficking and importing cannabis. Lynson Henderson Cox, of Lewis Gap, St Michael,...

100 digital stethoscopes donated to boost health care system

The Bridgetown-based American University of Barbados (AUB) School of Medicine has helped to boost the country’s healthcare system by donating 100 state-of-the-art digital stethoscopes. The...

Twin fires kill two, forcing hundreds to flee Greek island

Two people died and and hundreds were evacuated after two fires broke out "almost simultaneously" on a Greek island near Athens, fire officials said. About...

Escaped prisoner in custody

Tyrese Leroy Farrell, who was the subject of an “Escaped Prisoner” bulletin issued yesterday, is now in police custody. Farrell, alias “Twin”, of Ealing Park...