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Alleyne School student launches sexual health awareness initiative

After noticing students at his school were engaging in sexual activity, both on and off the compound and posting videos of the acts online, c decided to take action. The...

Missing: 76-year-old Michael Clifton Spooner

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 76-year-old Michael Clifton Spooner of Austin’s Drive, Eden Lodge, St...

IDB increases lending capacity to support development in LAC

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) says it has increased its additional lending capacity to US$138 billion...

Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with...

Heal trade union rift, urges PM

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for unity among the country’s trade unions, emphasising the importance of...

Man jailed on ammo, firearm charges

A St Michael man was remanded to HMP Dodds after appearing in court on firearm and ammunition charges. Dymond Ramone Nurse, 28, of Cumberbatch Road,...

Advisory issued as tropical wave affects Barbados

A tropical wave and an upper level trough are affecting the island. The Barbados Meteorological Services is forecasting mostly cloudy to overcast conditions, with occasional...

State of Emergency extended until 2021

The state of emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic in Barbados was extended until March 27, 2021. Attorney General Dale Marshall made the announcement on Tuesday...

Two men test positive for COVID

Two men, both of whom arrived in Barbados last week, are the latest COVID-19-positive cases. They are a 64-year-old Barbadian who came in on Jet...

Elderly man contracts COVID

An 81-year-old Barbadian man returned a positive result for COVID-19 after his second test, among 379 completed on Friday. He arrived in Barbados on Sunday,...

Jamaican dog owners soon liable for attacks

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The House of Representatives commenced debate on the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act 2020, which provides for criminal and civil liability...