Thursday, May 7, 2026

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Update: Missing teen traced

Fourteen-year-old Keimone Donica Speede of Upper Carters Gap, Enterprise B, Christ Church, who was reported missing on Tuesday, May 5, has been traced and is safe. The Barbados Police Service...

‘Be smarter about children’s academics’

Parents must exhibit a level of intelligence when it comes to their children’s academic futures, says Chief Education...

Traffic diversion due to pole fire along Highway 7

The Barbados Police Service is advising the public of a traffic diversion due to a pole fire along...

Media urged to be objective

Silence by the media industry and the “offensive” lack of a unified, sustained voice have made it easy...

Nursery School closed for counselling

The Ministry of Education Transformation says Eden Lodge Nursery School will be closed on Wednesday and reopen on...

EARTHQUAKES: When plates move

WARRING GODS, superheroes sneezing, and a more than memorable night can all make the earth’s crust shiver, but the main cause of earthquakes is...

Minute of silence to be observed on September 3

BARBADIANS ARE BEING encouraged to observe a minute of silence at noon next Thursday, September 3 in memory of the six young women who...

Discount date for land tax bills extended

TAXPAYERS ARE ADVISED that the period for which land owners qualify for a ten per cent discount on their 2015-2016 land tax bills has...

Heat on BRA

Not good enough, Barbados Revenue Authority!This was the general sentiment expressed by frustrated taxpayers queuing up at BRA offices yesterday to beat today’s deadline...

Men called to set good health example

UNLESS TARGETED programmes are instituted, men in Barbados will continue to ignore their health.Social psychologist Anderson Langdon said there were no hard and fast...

Faster way to check leaks

THE Barbados Water Authority (BWA) will soon be able to locate leaks and repair them faster than before.There will also be a more reliable...