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Update: Pinelands shooting victim identified

Police have identified the victim in Friday morning's fatal shooting at Martins Road, Pinelands, St Michael, as 30-year-old Darius Anthony Perch of Maple Path, Pinelands. According to police, Perch was...

6.0 earthquake felt south of Barbados

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded south of Barbados on Saturday afternoon, according to the University of the...

BLPC gets approval to recover rental cost

Barbadians can expect higher electricity bills after the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) approved an application by the Barbados...

Richards lawsuit put back to July

The case in which former judge Dr Sonia Richards is suing the Government has been adjourned until July. In...

Govt sending clear message with proposed gang prevention legislation

Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams declared that gangs do exist in Barbados and warned that anyone who joins, assists,...

City and Guilds Examinations October 1

The 2020 City and Guilds Examinations, which were previously postponed, will now take place on Thursday, October 1.

Tree falls on Martindale’s Road

One of the mahogany trees on the compound of The St Michael School came crashing down. It is not clear exactly when it fell,...

More than 3 000 to be appointed

More than 3 000 public servants are to be appointed effective tomorrow. If the Public Service (Appointments) Bill 2020 debated in the House of Assembly...

Atherley queries timing of jobs move

Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley is questioning the “coincidence of timing” between the tabling of legislation in the House of Assembly for permanent appointment...

Humphrey promises flood fix

Residents in Browne’s Avenue, Bayville, St Michael, will soon be able to exhale, as repair work to deal with ongoing flooding is set to...

Man arrested after caught having sex with woman who died from coronavirus

Georgetown – A 50-year-old man is due to appear in court, virtually on Tuesday, after he was caught having sex with a 56-year-old woman, who had died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).