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Kothdiwala set to become youngest Senator

Khaleel Kothdiwala is set to become the youngest member of Barbados’ Senate, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced earlier tonight as she closed her...

Mottley: BLP now on ‘mission transformation’

From mission critical to mission survival during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has now moved to mission transformation, said Prime Minister...

Large crowd gathers for second day of BLP conference

A large crowd is on hand at the St George Secondary School, for the second day of the Barbados Labour Party’s annual general conference. Most...

Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87

Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

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Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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Doctor: Younger women becoming more at risk

Barbados has the highest breast cancer death rate in the world, with younger women also facing more aggressive forms of the disease, medical oncologist...

Firefighters battle blaze at A&A Auto Parts

Firefighters are battling a blaze at A&A Auto Parts at Six Roads, St Philip after a fire broke out shortly after 4 a.m. today. Chief...

Fuel surge to blame

Barbadians will have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay their electricity bills this month. A surge in international fuel prices, especially for aviation...

Sailor’s drug trial adjourned

The drug trial of Walter O’Neal Prescod was adjourned on Wednesday after the prosecution served additional evidence on his defence team. Prescod, a sailor, of...

Trinidad bids farewell to Mighty Sparrow

Trinidad and Tobago is bidding farewell to calypso legend Slinger Francisco, better known as Mighty Sparrow, whose funeral is taking place today at the...

BCA lauds Hope’s impressive showing on tour of India

 West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope has come in for high praise from the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) following a string of superb showings...

Gun Journey 

On August 26, 2026, the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) released new 2025 firearms trace data reports for Mexico, Canada,...

IMF projects Caribbean countries to register mixed economic growth

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday said that growth across the Western Hemisphere has remained resilient, supported by strong United States demand, high commodity...

Canada PM warns ‘stakes are high’ as Alberta separation vote nears

Prime Minister Mark Carney has urged Albertans to vote to remain in Canada ahead of an independence referendum, warning that the "stakes are high". Speaking...

FTC reviewing Flow’s latest price increase

Flow Barbados’ imminent price increase for some broadband and bundled services is being examined by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). In a public notice yesterday,...