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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...

UWI to register with education department in US

THE UNIVERSITY of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus will be registering with the Department of Education in the United States (US) to...

Free after 16 years

AFTER BEING INFORMED twice to prepare to die and then been banished from society, Jeffrey Joseph, 40, has a new lease on life.Convicted of...

Waste haulers want audience with Stuart

THE WASTE HAULERS Association is reaching out to interest groups to help them get a foot into the door of Prime Minister Freundel Stuart’s...

Students get feel for job market

STUDENTS at St George Secondary School have seemingly taken the popular R. Kelly track I Believe I Can Fly to heart.For the past three years...

Retrial for men accused of robbing Sandiford-Garner

THE TWO MEN CHARGED with wounding and robbing Government Senator Virginia Irene Sandiford-Garner just over three years ago, will face a new judge and...

Border squad

A SOPHISTICATED TACTICAL unit within the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) is coming and its job will be to protect Barbados’ borders from smugglers of...