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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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King’s Daughters now empowered

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FIVE CHRISTIAN WOMEN now have a fresh outlook on life. And they owe it all to the...

SOCIAL SCENE: Garden party Scotia-style

Scotiabank’s garden party last weekend was billed as an early Mother’s Day celebration, and both mothers and fathers supported the...

Warner’s statement on Kamla’s health

The following is the full statement from Trinidad's acting Prime Minister Jack Warner today released shortly after reports that Prime...

Kamla falls ill in Barbados

Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has reportedly fallen ill in Barbados where she is attending the Mexico-CARICOM Summit...

Stuart: Service is key

Prime Minister Freundel Stuart is big on services. And he wants both CARICOM and Mexico to follow his lead. The Prime Minister...

Mexico committed to CARICOM

You can count on us! President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon, today assured members of the CARICOM that the region will have...

Credit card alarm in JA

Criminals lurking in legitimate business places are swindling huge chunks of money from unsuspecting Jamaicans and Jamaican companies ...

What’s Trending:Access by non-nationals

The Nation’s Online Editor Carol Martindale looks at What’s Trending today. Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar says Barbados and other territories that...

NAB workers off the job

Over 100 National Assistance Board (NAB) workers stayed off the job this morning protesting what they term "the over-looking" of...

Acting CJ still critically ill

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Acting Chief Justice Wendell Kangaloo, remained critically ill in hospital today with head...