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Spain into World Cup final after 2-0 win over France

ARLINGTON - Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the ​trophy...

Coach overjoyed by athletes’ NACAC championships results

Sixteen medals, inclusive of three golds, and a wave of personal bests, have convinced Barbados’ head coach Jamal Grosvenor that the island’s next generation...

Sanctuary Vibez refuses to let financial hurdles silence ambition

by JOHN BOYCE After almost two decades on the soca circuit, Sanctuary Vibez is transitioning to being a “world artiste”. Sanctuary, who won the People’s Monarch title in...

Barbados tops Caribbean’s Ultimate Winter Escape list

Barbados takes the crown as the Caribbean's Ultimate Winter Escape in 2026, surpassing St Lucia, Aruba, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and more islands...
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Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

Officials from the Environmental Health Department are inspecting migrant worker accommodations across Barbados and have identified compliance issues at some of the construction sites,...

‘I was on cocaine and wanted something to eat’

The pre-sentencing report is still outstanding and, as a result, Robert Ricardo Neblett had his matter adjourned when he reappeared in the No 4...

DLP calls for action on flooding along KNR Husbands Highway

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling on the Government to urgently address recurring flooding along the KNR Husbands Highway at Heywoods Road, St...

Spain into World Cup final after 2-0 win over France

ARLINGTON - Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the ​trophy...

BARP reports major surplus

When members of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) meet on July 23 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) for their annual...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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Consumers to pay more for gas from midnight

The cost of liquefied petroleum gas has gone up again, the second time in two weeks.From midnight, consumers will be paying $182.81 for the...

Norway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

EAST RUTHERFORD - Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on...

Mother of former PM David Thompson dies at 96

Margaret Knight, the mother of former Prime Minister David Thompson, passed away early yesterday morning. She was 96. She was also an author and published...

Fogging Schedule: July 6 to 10

Several districts in Christ Church will be fogged when the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit carries out its mosquito reduction exercise...

‘D2’ steps from behind the pen into spotlight

For years, David “D2” Davis has helped some of Barbados’ biggest soca stars shine from behind the scenes. This Crop Over, however, the creative...

Four children among eight shot at Fourth of July fireworks

Eight people were shot in Coney Island, New York, during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as four children were among the wounded. Four...

Jamaican track and field coach Stephen Francis has died

Legendary Jamaican track and field coach Vincent Stephen “Franno” Francis, one of the central figures behind the country’s golden era in athletics, has died...

WI stifled by Sri Lanka

West Indies were put to the sword by Sri Lanka as the visiting team rattled up an imposing score on the second day of...

Bar calls for broader work permit regulations

The recent investigation into the living quarters of 80 migrant workers with a construction firm has reignited debate over who should have the authority...

Technical issues behind arrivals data error 

Senior officials involved in the compilation and publication of visitor arrivals data are assuring Barbadians that there is noreason to question the accuracy of...