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Fogging Schedule: June 1 to 5

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will target districts in St James and St Thomas when they conduct their fogging exercise this week. The unit will start...

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....

Russian refugee left in limbo

A 31-year-old Russian man, recognised as a refugee by the United Nations, says he is living as an...

Hackers target City port

Officials at the Barbados Port Inc. (BPI) have revealed that hackers have repeatedly targeted the country’s main seaport. Manager...

Fatal crash along Carmichael, St George

Twenty-five-year old Tristan Kellman of St Margaret's Village, St John has died in a road collision.  Police said Kellman...

PM issues a statement on Patrick Husbands’ retirement

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley issues a statement following the announcement of veteran jockey Patrick Husbands’ retirement.Today, Barbados pauses to salute one of its...

BWU again flags misuse of contract jobs

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) continues to express concerns about employers increasingly using temporary contracts for jobs that are clearly ongoing, arguing that such...

Ruling on vegan inmate lawsuit May 21

An inmate, who is suing the Attorney General and the Superintendent of Prisons in an attempt to maintain his vegan lifestyle while on remand,...

Lawman: Accused reached for gun

A lawman yesterday recalled how accused Clarence Rudolph Watkins struggled violently with police before reaching into his waist for a gun. The accused, said Constable...

Straughn: Families should talk more

Government remains committed to safeguarding the elderly and other vulnerable people in Barbados, but Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn wants more families to openly...

A form of wickedness, says Springer

The narrative of family members taking away the pension of their elderly mothers is a recurring concern for the authorities and civic groups. But Member...