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Barbados, Guyana to allow ID card travel from July 1

Citizens of Barbados and Guyana will soon be able to travel between the two countries using only national identification cards, under a landmark arrangement announced as both nations prepare...

Six men and three juveniles charged after violent disorder incident

Police have arrested and formally charged six men and three male juveniles in connection with an incident on...

PM Mottley pays tribute to businessman Larry Tatem

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to businessman Larry Tatem following his death, describing him as...

Air Peace touches down at GAIA

Nigerian Carrier Air Peace touched down in Barbados yesterday around 11:20 a.m. in the first flight of a...

Police warn public over fake traffic penalty scam notice

The Barbados Police Service is warning the public about a fraudulent notice currently circulating online, which falsely claims...

Principals back social media regulation call

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley's call to regulate young people’s use of social media and artificial intelligence has come in for high praise from...

Victim identified in Brownes Beach shooting

Veril Glenroy Harewood, 50, of Sargent Street, St John, has been identified as the man killed in a shooting at Brownes Beach, St Michael. Police...

Two dead, one injured in separate shooting incidents

Two men have been killed and another injured following three separate shooting incidents across St Michael and Christ Church on Monday evening. The first fatality...

New air service from Halifax

A new non-stop air service from Halifax on Air Canada to Barbados has been launched for the end of this year. In announcing the flight,...

Man charged with murder and arson in Bank Hall case

Update A 54-year-old man charged in connection with a fatal house fire in Bank Hall, St Michael, has been remanded to prison. Police said Ricardo Okella...

Fire chief: Hydrants in good order

Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard is assuring the public that the island’s firefighting capacity remains solid, despite recent concerns about water shortages and fluctuating...