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Call to modernise funeral laws

The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) has issued...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35...

UPDATE: Rescuers fear more victims will be found on second day

BOGOTA - Rescue efforts across western Colombia carried into...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane...

Walters: Revamp work permit system

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is calling for a comprehensive...

Central Bank: Viral BiMPay voice note is false

The Central Bank of Barbados says it is aware...

More questions over Barnett’s re-appointment

KINGSTON – Former assistant secretary general of CARICOM, Joseph Cox, is raising questions regarding the re-appointment of Dr Carla Barnett as the Secretary General...

Forde: Foreday needs more structured approach

One of the directors of Vida by Esquire, Senator Ryan Forde, is proposing a safer, more structured approach to Foreday Morning Jam, including the use...

Chairman disappointed Netherlands declined to support slavery declaration

PARAMARIBO – Chairman of the National Reparations Commission (NRC), Armand Zunder, has described as a “slap in the face to descendants of enslaved people...

Fogging Schedule: March 30 to April 2

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ fogging exercise will be concentrated in northern districts next week. Communities in St. Lucy will receive the attention of...

Five Caribbean countries to benefit from new IICA initiative

 The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has introduced a new initiative designed to strengthen the competitiveness, operational efficiency and market access of...

Car fire in Bush Hall, St Michael

The Barbados Fire Service was on the scene of a car fire in Bush Hall, St Michael earlier. No injuries were reported. More details as...

Austria becomes latest to propose social media ban for children

Austria has announced plans to ban social media for children aged under 14, becoming the latest country to consider introducing restrictions for children online. It...

Person of Interest now in police custody

Shane Callender, 43, of Lammings Park, St. Joseph, is now in police custody after being the subject of a “Person of Interest” bulletin issued...

Victim in Bank Hall fire identified

Shanell Smith, 51, of Bank Hall Main Road, St. Michael, has been identified as the victim of a fatal house fire in the area. The...

PM Browne says election will be held in April

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general...