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Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp...

Making the right Connections

Barbados’ tourism authorities are anticipating productive results from Connect Barbados 2026, the tourism showcase which brought close to 100 tourism operators from around the...

Jules re-appointed as OECS director general

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) leaders have approved the reappointment of Dr. Didacus Jules to a fourth term as Director General, reaffirming its...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Major blow to West Indies as Shai Hope ruled out with injury

Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test match for West Indies against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

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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Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 93.3%, Minister Straughn Says

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen significantly, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced today during the presentation of the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement...

Key Points: Budget 2026-27

Key Points of the 2026-27 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement as delivered by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn on March 16, 2026. This is the...

Muslims in Barbados prepare to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr

Muslims in Barbados and across the Caribbean will observe Eid-ul-Fitr this week, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayers,...

Two men identified following fatal shooting in Cambridge, St. Joseph

Police have confirmed the identities of two men found shot inside a vehicle in Cambridge, St. Joseph on Sunday. The deceased are Keshane Bynoe, 30,...

Michael B Jordan wins best actor Oscar for Sinners

Michael B Jordan has won the best actor Oscar for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards. This is Jordan’s first Oscar, for which he triumphed...

BL&P moves to recover costs

An increase in oil prices is not the only reason Barbadians could face higher electricity bills. Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) has filed...

Iran hits key UAE oil port and Dubai airport

The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai's international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran...

IDB wants ‘more scale and impact’ for development in Latin America and the Caribbean 

The Inter-American Development Bank Group says it has earned “strong backing” from member countries to expand development financing across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and...

Straughn to ‘bring insight from across society’

With the war in the Middle East triggering higher oil prices and concerns about overall increased costs, it is unlikely to be business as...

Woman charged with murder in Black Rock stabbing

A 71-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of an elderly man earlier this month in Black Rock. The Barbados...