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Liquefied petroleum gas prices to increase from midnight

Consumers in Barbados will pay more for liquefied petroleum gas from midnight Sunday, June 21, following an adjustment to retail prices. The increase affects all...

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...

Small Craft Advisory remains in effect for Barbados

A Small Craft Advisory remains in effect as strong winds continue to affect the island and surrounding marine areas. The Barbados Meteorological Services issued the...

Intervenor Watson challenges BL&P’s $79m FTC filing

The Barbados Light & Power Company’s (BLPC) bid to recover nearly $79 million from electricity consumers is being challenged by intervenor and consumer advocate...
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Tips on care for animals during drought and heatwave

Barbados is heating up and with the humidity rising, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can become a real risk for domestic animals, says veterinarian...

Speeding Jamaican fined and deported

by Sandra Downes A Jamaican national, who appeared in the Holetown Magistrates’ Court on traffic violations earlier this month, has been fined and deported. Shavar Lashane...

Gun violence ‘a health crisis’

Government is treating gun violence as a health crisis and there will be changes in the penal system before the end of year, Acting...

West Indies close in on semi-final spot with victory over Sri Lanka

West Indies moved one step closer to the semi-finals of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup as they steamrolled Sri Lanka on Sunday morning....

Intervenor Watson challenges BL&P’s $79m FTC filing

The Barbados Light & Power Company’s (BLPC) bid to recover nearly $79 million from electricity consumers is being challenged by intervenor and consumer advocate...

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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BLABBERMOUT’ BABSIE: Who tell Sir Roy say that?

Dear Nesta, JES’ A NEX’ “storm in a teacup”! How you, girl chile? Still hol’in’ on tight to wuh yuh got? I...

DEAR CHRISTINE: Pensioner in need of stove

Dear Christine, I AM IN DIRE NEED of a kerosene oil stove. The one which I am currently using is in bad...

PM visits Kamla at QEH

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO’s Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is due to return home today after falling ill late yesterday at Hilton...

Judoka joins list of Olympics hopefuls

Judoka Kyle Maxwell is the fourth Barbadian confirmed for the London 2012 Olympic Games, joining a select group of his...

New blood in Junior contest

MORE THAN half of the semi-finalists in this year’s Junior Calypso Monarch contest are newcomers. Of the combined 26 contestants advancing...

Hornets touch down

FOR THE SECOND time in about two weeks, Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport has hosted two F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter...

THE NETTE EFFECT: Judge not lest you be . . .

 I COULDN'T believe what I was reading last week. Was president of the Bar Association quoted accurately?I have to believe that he was, after...

Cyclist hurt in accident

A morning accident between a Transport Board bus and a bicyclist left the man nursing injuries to the right hand,...

OFF CENTRE: Common Entrance – facing the truth

“I know where he don’t want to go . . . . He don’t want to go to St Leonard’s.”...

United leaders

POMP AND PAGEANTRY ruled yesterday as 15 CARICOM leaders met with Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon on the final day of...