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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,...

BARP reports major surplus

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

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...

‘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...

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...

Small craft advisory for Barbados

A small craft advisory is in effect for Barbados for above normal swell heights today. A small craft advisory is issued when sustained winds of 20...

Fire Services urges Bajans to secure unoccupied homes

Derelict and unoccupied houses continue to be a concern for the Barbados Fire Service. And although fires for the year were on “a downward trend”...

Mould at MOE affecting workers’ health

A leaking roof and mould build-up in one of the buildings at the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has forced management to...

‘No crisis among men’

There is no crisis among young males in Barbados, says principal psychologist with Centre for Solution and Influence for Men and Fathers, Dr Anthony...

Grounds for appeal

If you think you deserve a Humanitarian Award but have been omitted by your organisation, you can make direct appeal to the committee. A statement...

Government alone can’t spur growth in Barbados

Barbados’ economic progress relies on more than just the Government’s investment in capital projects, especially during these hard times. It also requires the private sector...