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Fatal shooting in St Philip

Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting at Six Roads Development, St Philip. One man has been shot and killed. More details as they become available.

PM Mottley pays tribute to former Senator Erskine Griffith

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to former Senator and senior public servant Erskine Griffith, describing...

Government moves to address funeral directors’ concerns

Government is investigating concerns raised by the Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) about delays in the release...

‘Too many snags’ in the system

Funeral directors believe a Government directive ordering the hand-delivery of death documentation will do little to fix weeks-long...

Bajans told to verify financial offers before committing

Barbadians are being advised to verify any financial offer that sounds suspicious before acting on it, as the...

Police eradicate nearly 6,000 cannabis plants in St John

The Barbados Police Service has eradicated nearly 6,000 cannabis plants during an operation in several areas of St John. The Special Operations Management Division conducted...

Spa Hill folk anxious to leave slippage-prone area

Residents of Spa Hill, St Joseph, say they are living with a road that is crumbling beneath them, and a promise of relocation that...

BWU warns of low blows

Barbados must stop allowing claims of labour shortages to become a cover for importing cheap labour and tighten scrutiny of work permits before foreign...

Ex-ICBL head puts case for probation

Attorneys for Ingrid Innes are hoping for probation and supervised release on Tuesday when she enters her guilty plea. Innes, the former chief executive officer...

David Estwick gets the nod as new DLP president

Former government minister Dr David Estwick was tonight voted in as the newest president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). Several party faithful braved heavy...

Missing teen Ashawn Williams traced

Fourteen-year-old Ashawn Williams of Bullen’s Avenue, Dalkeith, St Michael, who was reported missing on Thursday, August 27, has been traced and is safe. The Barbados...