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BDF deploys Field Medical Hospital in support of Venezuela

The Barbados Defence Force’s (BDF) Field Medical Hospital will be deployed to Venezuela in the wake of a series of earthquakes that have crippled sections of the country. Prime Minister...

BiMPay issues ‘should be sorted’ by next pay day

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is hopeful that the technical issues which resulted in some Government workers receiving...

IN CUSTODY: Kadeem Tristen Otay Dolcy

An escaped prisoner seemed to have second thoughts about his bid for freedom. Just one day after fleeing Central...

Jordan slams mistreatment of workers

Government is sending a strong message to employers in Barbados about the treatment of workers, as it brought...

Gunman gets life for murder

Any person who uses a firearm to commit murder can expect a long sentence, including life in prison,...

National Insurance Office cashier notice

The National Insurance Office (NIO) will open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., while cashiers will close at 1:30 p.m., until Friday, May 15.Accounts,...

BUT wants CXC exams suspended

THE BARBADOS UNION OF TEACHERS (BUT) has joined the growing list of objectors across the region, which includes the Jamaica government, who have raised...

1 000 pounds of fish to help vulnerable

FISHERFOLK yesterday donated over 1 000 pounds of fish to the Government to assist with feeding the vulnerable, elderly and those with disabilities in...

Crackdown on shops

GOVERNMENT will be cracking down on village shops that do not label their goods and give customers a bill.Minister of Small Business, Entrepreneurship and...

Virus cases at 85

A statement from the Ministry of Health and Wellness today said a 31-year-old Barbadian male is the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) positive case in Barbados.His...

PAHO director salutes nurses, says tough road ahead

Director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Carissa F. Etienne has called for an end to stigma and discrimination against health care...