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Efforts to refloat sunken MV Barima to begin today

GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says it will begin operations at midday on Wednesday to refloat the sunken MV Barima using specialised flotation equipment...

Husbands plans to open riding school

Barbados’ most decorated jockey is looking to take professional horse racing in Barbados to the next level. Hall of Fame jockey Patrick Husbands, one of...

Move to upgrade hurricane shelters

Some hurricane shelters in the region are old and unfit for purpose, and the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) is working to improve...

Fake BWA account on TikTok

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is warning consumers of a fake account on social platform TikTok that is advising them to pay their water...
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BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments that a “medical mafia” could influence...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the blame for the almost ten-year delay in prosecuting two civil servants accused of criminal deception...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

Husbands plans to open riding school

Barbados’ most decorated jockey is looking to take professional horse racing in Barbados to the next level. Hall of Fame jockey Patrick Husbands, one of...

$25m loan boost for CWI

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in 2025 from what they charged Barbadians. After...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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Cops urged to lead strategically

Senior law enforcement officers from across the region were yesterday reminded that the future of policing rests not only on operational skills, but on...

Gall Hill old library ‘in a state’

Concern is mounting among some residents of Gall Hill, St John, over the deteriorating condition of the old branch library, which they say has...

19-year-old remanded on violent disorder charge

Tarrell Andre Cumberbatch will spend most of April on remand at Barbados Prison Service (Dodds). Cumberbatch, 19 years, of no fixed place of abode, was...

Traffic changes for Oistins Fish Festival

The Oistins Fish Festival will be held in Oistins, Christ Church, from Friday, April 3, 2026 to Monday, April 6, 2026. As a result,...

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general

WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after mounting frustration with her performance, especially over the release of...

Coach Hill folk on edge after attacks

Residents of Coach Hill, St John, are calling for urgent intervention as fear spreads throughout the district following a series of destructive incidents allegedly...

Visitor to be sentenced next week for trafficking

After bringing almost 60 pounds of marijuana into Barbados over the weekend, a Canadian national will be sentenced next week. Ronald George Collins, 61, from...

Bajans opting not to vote

No constituency in Barbados managed to turn out 50 per cent of the registered voters for the February 11 General Election which was won...

Man hurt in Long Gap shooting

A man was undergoing treatment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) after being shot at Long Gap, St Michael, early this morning.  Police say two...

IN CUSTODY: Darion Alex Hackett

Darion Alex Hackett who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin, issued on Saturday, March 15, 2025, is now in police custody. Hackett, 34,...