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Don’t wait until last minute to prepare, advises Nicholls

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls is urging Barbadians not to wait until the last minute to prepare for the hurricane season. He made the appeal during a...

Fourth man charged in connection with 2024 murder

Police have charged a fourth man in connection with the 2024 murder of Shane Parris. Jelani Finidi Kemau Nowell,...

Hillaby Turner’s Hall School not closed after scarlet fever detected

At least one child at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School has tested positive for scarlet fever, but the...

Fogging Schedule: June 1 to 5

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will target districts in St James and St Thomas...

Ex-journalist George Hall passes on 

Former Barbadian journalist George Hall has died. The 85-year-old stalwart died yesterday morning after a brief period of hospitalisation....

Cyclist dies on the spot

A male cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene after a collision with a car along St Stephen’s Hill, St Michael on Wednesday afternoon.Police...

Man rescued from bottom of cliff

A man was rescued from the bottom of a cliff at Content Cot, St Philip, on Tuesday around 12:48 a.m.Police at District C say...

Slipping literacy rate ‘a concern’

Principal of Erdiston Teachers’ Training College, Dr Patricia Saul, is concerned about the slipping literacy rate in Barbados.She said according to the most recent...

Barber’s family wants answers

Oluremi Young was fatally stabbed last Friday, but his sister Tamikia Skeete is still searching for answers.Young, 39, was celebrating his birthday at Oistins,...

Trinidadian on gun and drug charges

A Trinidadian accused of smuggling an AK-47, a glock pistol and drugs into the island was remanded when he appeared in the District “A”...

Online application for drone use

Licensed drone operators are now required to apply online when seeking permission to use the device.The Prime Minister’s Office has advised that to access...