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Oistins’ Magistrates’ Court closed early

The Oistins’ Magistrates’ Court has been closed after a bed bug was found in a chair inside the court this morning. As a result, Magistrate Deidre McKenna adjourned all of...

BUT action call

President of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) Rudy Lovell wants Government to move urgently to address some...

Labourer’s death ‘a lesson for employers’

CONSTRUCTION WORKER Andell McGarell’s death should not be in vain. Minister of Labour Colin Jordan made that point as...

Teenager owns up to stealing cell phone

A TEENAGER who went viral after she stole a fast food restaurant patron’s phone was given an opportunity...

Tens of thousands of Israelis rally in Tel Aviv demanding Gaza hostage deal

Opponents of Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu say 100,000 people have rallied against the government and to demand a...

Results still being tabulated for US midterm elections

US Republicans are increasingly optimistic they will win the House of Representatives, as votes are counted from Tuesday's midterm elections. CBS News says the lower...

Slow uptake of paediatric vaccines

Vaccinations for children between five and 11 have been slow, says one of the coordinators of the National Vaccination Programme, Dr Elizabeth Ferdinand. She gave...

SVG drops COVID-19 protocols for 2022 cruise season

St. Vincent and the Grenadines has removed the COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming 2022/23 cruise season, welcoming unvaccinated cruise passengers for the first time...

WANTED: Oranile Holder

Police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating a man who escaped custody on October 6. He is Oranile Holder, alias ‘Nilee’, whose...

Little change to tropical wave

There was little change to a tropical wave located near 57W south of 15N at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The Barbados Meteorological Services says its...

Tropical Depression No. 7 forms in the Atlantic

Weather forecasters in Barbados reported on Wednesday that Tropical Depression No. 7 formed in the Atlantic about 1 140 kilometres (708 miles) east northeast...