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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 has delayed the implementation of its continuous assessment programme to determine...

Barbados under flash-flood watch

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

Suarez Circus left in limbo

A senior official with the Suarez Brothers Circus has described the abrupt Government ordered shutdown of their Botanical...

UPDATE: Accused granted bail

Randy Phillip Phillips was granted $3 000 bail and given two dates to return to court. Phillips, 30, of...

State pushing for forfeiture of US$24 943 seized at airport

The State wants Gregston Ricardo Orlando Sealy to forfeit every cent of the US$24 943 he was caught...

Minibus and car collide at Prospect

A COLLISION between a minibus and a car on Prospect Main Road, St James left three people with slight injuries this afternoon.Jason Harris, 32,...

Budget Day announced

BUDGET DAY IS JUNE 15.That is when Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler will present the Financial Statement and Budgetary proposals.The announcement was made by...

Man accused of importing 25 pounds of cannabis

A JAMAICAN MAN is expected to appear in the District “B” Magistrates’ Court today charged with importing 25 pounds of cannabis into Barbados.He is...

Haulers diverted at Station Hill

SOME 37 waste movers and haulers had to abort their protest of driving past Parliament this morning, honking their horns, after police diverted them...

Man suspected of drowning identified

THE MAN whose body was pulled from the sea off Browne’s Beach today has been identified by a family member.He is 47-year-old Roger Rudder...

Suspected drowning

 POLICE ARE ON the scene of a suspected drowning.The body of a man is reportedly onshore at Brownes Beach, St Michael.The man has not...