Saturday, April 27, 2024

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300 Nigerian inmates escape after suspected Islamist raid

Around 300 inmates are on the run after a suspected raid by Islamist Boko Haram militants on a prison in Nigeria’s capital Abuja on Tuesday night, an interior ministry official...

815 hit by vomiting bug at Stuttgart spring festival

A norovirus outbreak at a festival in south-west Germany has affected more than 800 people. They caught the vomiting...

‘Ease on the way’ for St Joseph commuters

Government is on the job when it comes to long-standing complaints from residents of St Joseph on fixing...

King Charles to resume public duties next week

Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week following “a period of treatment and recuperation,” Buckingham Palace announced...

76ers’ star Embiid ‘not giving up’ after Bell’s palsy diagnosis

Philadelphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid says he is "not a quitter" after producing his best-ever post-season performance, despite dealing...

Salvation Army appeal ‘a bit behind’

The Barbados Salvation Army is behind in its Christmas kettle appeal and Divisional Commander Major Robert Pyle is concerned. On Friday during the annual Massy...

IMF approves funding for Suriname

Washington – Suriname will receive US$53 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after the executive board of the Washington-based financial institution Friday completed...

Shipping agencies avoiding Red Sea route

The world’s largest shipping group, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced it is diverting its ships away from the Red Sea because of an...

University College ‘still a priority’

Government has not neglected its plans to establish a Barbados-owned tertiary education institution. This assurance came from Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley who said the...

Flood watch extended

A flood watch remains in effect for Barbados from 6 p.m. Saturday through 6 a.m. Sunday. A flood watch is issued when conditions are favourable...

Antigua government still plans to revive LIAT

St John’s, Antigua – The Antigua and Barbuda government Friday said it has embraced the responsibility to restructure and resurrect  cash-strapped regional airline, LIAT,...