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Barbados tops Caribbean’s Ultimate Winter Escape list

Barbados takes the crown as the Caribbean's Ultimate Winter Escape in 2026, surpassing St Lucia, Aruba, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and more islands as travellers chase sun-drenched beaches,...
Business

BARP reports major surplus

When members of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) meet on July 23 at the Lloyd Erskine...
Business

BiMPay worked ‘99.8% of time’

BiMPay was not introduced before it was ready. Central Bank Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge made that...
From The Courts

‘I was on cocaine and wanted something to eat’

The pre-sentencing report is still outstanding and, as a result, Robert Ricardo Neblett had his matter adjourned when...
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Update: Bank Hall man identified as latest shooting victim

Twenty-one-year-old Cammeron Ifill of Pasture Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, has been identified as the victim of a...
Editors Pick

Mass casualty at Prospect

Sherrylyn Clarke -
There is a mass casualty at Prospect, St James, where two minibuses have collided. Emergency response personnel from the Barbados Police Service, the Barbados Fire...
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‘Leave out sexual orientation’

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A suggestion is being made to leave “sexual orientation” out of the new Barbados Constitution, but it can be addressed with via legislation in...
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Activist calls for harsher road penalties

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The Barbados Road Safety Association (BRSA) is calling for harsher penalties for those who cause road traffic accidents. President of the BRSA, Sharmane Roland-Bowen, said...
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Small craft advisory extended

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A small craft advisory issued for Barbados for above normal swell heights has been extended until 6 a.m. on Wednesday. A small craft advisory is...
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Hundreds turn out for Nation Funathlon

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Hundreds gathered at the National Botanical Gardens, Waterford, St Michael, earlier Sunday evening for the 2022 Nation Funathlon. Runners, walkers, and skaters were among the...
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PAHO director lauds “unsung heroes” of COVID pandemic

Sherrylyn Clarke -
The Most Honourable Dr Carissa Etienne, the newest recipient of the Honourary Freedom of Barbados Award, says the “unsung heroes” of the COVID-19 pandemic...
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