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Prisoner escapes police custody

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 24-year-old Tyrese Leroy Farrell, alias “Twin”, of Ealing Park South, Christ Church, who escaped lawful custody. Farrell escaped from...

Saffrey: Evictions an increasing cause of homelessness

Evictions are also contributing to the rising level of homelessness, which often goes under the radar, says president...

Kooyman closes for cleaning

The Kooyman Megastore in Kendal Hill, Christ Church, has temporarily shut its doors, resulting in some confusion for...

Longer time for Common Entrance Exam

The Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) isn’t going anywhere for the time being. The Ministry of Education Transformation...

Barbados under flash-flood watch

As a strong tropical wave begins to affect the island, triggering pockets of moderate to heavy showers from...

Garbage piling up

BY TODAY, there is expected to be a major stink across the island after private waste haulers and movers stepped up their protest action...

Young constable creates history

TWENTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Police Constable 2127 Eleazar Williams created history this evening by becoming the first recruit to grab all the trophies in the Passing Out Parade...

Dangers of the ‘Iron Pipeline’

IT IS OFTEN called the “iron pipeline” and it stretches from Georgia to New Yorkand possibly to Barbados and its Caribbean neighbours.Tragically, that speculation...

NATION newscast May 14, 2015

In tonight's news:Waste haulers confirm their strike action as the fight over the tipping fee continues.Freed convicted killer speaks about his release.Ryan Brathwaite pleads...

HEATHER-LYNN’S HABITAT: Turtle nesting now a wait-and-see

WITH THE HAWKSBILL nesting season scheduled to officially begin in a matter of weeks, officials of the Barbados Sea Turtle Project are keeping a...

Govt ‘working’ on UWI plan

GOVERNMENT has pledged to continue working with the University of the West Indies (UWI), and the Cave Hill Campus in particular, to further boost tertiary...