Wednesday, May 27, 2026

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Bajan makes history at IAA

Barbadian actuary Lisa Wade has made history. She is the president-elect of the International Actuarial Association (IAA), making it the first time that someone from the Caribbean has been nominated...

Full roll-out of agro project coming ‘soon’

The long-awaited Hope Agricultural Training Institute in St Lucy is already operational, with short courses now under way...

Four on charges of burglary, robbery and theft

Police have arrested and charged four men with burglary, robbery and theft of items valued in excess of...

Murder accused to appear in court

Murder accused Adrico Shakur Rudder is scheduled to appear in the District A Criminal Court this morning. Rudder, 24,...

St George, St Joseph folk feeling neglected

Residents in St George and St Joseph continue to grapple with prolonged water outages, some left wondering when...

Ishmael wanted more from Budget

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Davidson Ishmael has praised the Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement as people-centric, but he...

DLP: Ease welcomed, but some concerns

The Democratic Labour Party says Government’s 2026-2027 Budget delivers meaningful short-term relief to Barbadians, but it has concerns about fiscal sustainability and long-term economic...

State wants jail time for gunman

Time, not a fine. That is what the prosecution believes Carl Edgar Knight should get for having two high-powered guns and over 100 rounds of...

Case against ‘Ninja Man’ closed

The case against street character Anthony Fitzpatrick “Ninja Man” Lynch is closed. Lynch, 71, who had no fixed place of abode but who frequented the...

QEH: Collect discharged patients and ease bed pressures

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is again making an appeal to members of the public to collect family and wards who have been discharged...

State support for families with multiple births

Recognising the financial strain multiple births place on families, government will be providing financial assistance to these parents until the children reach age five. In...