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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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Absenteeism still a concern for CXC

Students who do not turn up to write the Caribbean Examination Council’s exam papers after registering are still a concern for the body. This vexing...

All members of West Indies team safely home

The entire 26-member contingent which represented the West Indies at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India is safely back at home. In a...

Groups hoping for ease

Organisations representing consumers, small businesses and retirees are all hoping for an ease when Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn delivers Budgetary Proposals in the...

Shooting in Ruby

A shooting incident in Ruby, St Philip, has reportedly left residents shaken. A person with knowledge said bullets rang out in the district around 3...

Marine caution for Barbados as sea heights swell

Current choppy sea conditions along the coastlines of Barbados and in open water will persist into next week, and with a further deterioration in...

IIB celebrates 50 years of guidance

As the Insurance Institute of Barbados (IIB) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organisation is reflecting on a proud history of advancing professional education in the island’s insurance...

Region to hold meeting on AIDS

Georgetown, Guyana – The director of the Coordinating Unit for the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, says innovative approaches...

St Lucia may import water from Dominica

Castries – The St Lucia government Friday said it was exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to...

Support for Glendairy as tourist attraction

Any plans to turn the old Glendairy Prison into a visitor attraction would be welcomed by Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill. However,...

More US Marine to be deployed to Middle East

More United States Marines and warships are being deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The officials...