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‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

TAP upset with cashless rollout

Operators in the Transport Augmentation Programme (TAP) are “furious” over the apparent stealth launch of the cashless system, leaving them wondering how they would...

Marcus Garvey’s legacy honoured at Amphitheatre rededication

The Marcus Garvey Amphitheatre was rededicated during a ceremony with Garvey's family as special guests. The plaque was unveiled by Prime Minister Mia Amor...

Bajans deeper in debt

Barbadian families are deep in debt. While the latest Financial Stability Report (FSR) flags the $6.64 billion in household debt at the end of 2025...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Grandson pleads guilty to assault

She has taken too much. With these words, a grandmother yesterday said she had “hardened” her heart and the next three weeks that Namari Jumar...

Nicholls touts law’s value to national security

There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home...

Verstappen extends Red Bull deal until end of 2030

ZANDVOORT - Max Verstappen signed a contract extension with Red Bull to the end of ​2030 on Thursday, ending speculation about the four-time world...

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

Bajans deeper in debt

Mortgages rule loans sector

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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Holder stars again as Titans win fourth straight match

Jason Holder continued his superb start to the Indian Premier League (IPL), with his three-wicket haul propeling Gujarat Titans to a comprehensive 77-run victory...

Organised crime ‘must be attacked by cops’

Gangs, gambling in schools and indiscipline by students are three areas that must be arrested not only by police, but also the wider society. The...

Hantavirus ‘not yet a concern’

International virologist Camille M. Lange says Barbados is not on the verge of a hantavirus outbreak or pandemic, but warns that the Caribbean’s chronic...

Greaves advances to Junior Pan Am Keirin final

Barbadian track cyclist Arielle Greaves has advanced to the final of the Junior Women's Keirin at the 2026 Junior Pan American Track Cycling Championships...

Man injured in Brittons Hill shooting

Police are investigating a shooting incident which left one man injured at Brittons New Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael on Friday night. According to the...

‘Reinforcing’ borders

Barbados is seeking to strengthen its maritime boundaries, protect its sovereign rights at sea and establish clearer rules governing activities in its waters through...

High hopes for ‘A’ team

What can a young Barbados cricketer learn in a week playing in Dominica? Plenty, if you ask head coach Sulieman Benn. The former West Indies...

Attorney: I had plans of repaying

He was treated “harshly” as parties for the vendor “bullied” their way through the transaction. However, it was always his intention, said attorney Hilary Nelson,...

Four persons convicted of conspiracy to murder former Haitian leader

A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men on charges of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate...

CMO: Hantavirus not a threat to Barbados

Barbados is not at risk of a hantavirus outbreak, says Chief Medical Officer, Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George. He gave the assurance that the...