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Mother appeals for child’s release

The mother of a teen at the Government Industrial School (GIS) and authorities look to be on a collision course over claims that the child is being “tortured” there. Newly...

School term officially starts on Monday

Following a week of in-service planning for administrators and teachers, the 2026–2027 school year will officially begin for students on Monday,...

Ministry warns residents to take precautions following fire at metal dump

The Ministry of Health and Wellness wishes to advise the public that emergency services are responding to a...

Bajans urged to stay hydrated as heat persists

With apparent temperatures around 45C, the Barbados Meteorological Services is advising members of the public to stay hydrated,...

New Customs regulations coming by October

New regulations are coming to govern how the Customs Department functions, including the implementation of new technologies and...

Immigration Department notices

The Barbados Immigration Department will reopen on May 4, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. with new guidelines, in an effort to limit the...

UPDATE: Body of teen missing at sea discovered

The body of  16-year-old Amalee Mayers of Beach Mount, Bathsheba, St Joseph was discovered about 6 a.m. today by a resident from the area.Mayers,...

Some online class concerns

It wasn’t all smooth sailing for the thousands of students and teachers logging onto online classrooms yesterday, the first day of the truncated Trinity...

Out and about

It was a Barbados not seen in the last six weeks. Forget those long supermarket lines, or sitting at home in front of the...

Mascoll defends use of Catastrophe Fund

Concerns about Government’s use of the Catastrophe Fund as part of the COVID-19 economic recovery package have been dismissed as much ado about nothing...

COVID-19 cases reach 82

A 55-year-old Barbadian male has tested positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the national count to 82.A statement from The Ministry of Health said...