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Central Bank provides update on delayed salary payments

The Central Bank of Barbados has issued a further update on delayed salary payments affecting some workers following the transition to the BiMPay system. The...

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...
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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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Inchcape: EV market set to surge

Electric vehicles are accounting for about a fifth of the energy vehicles in Barbados and that is expected to grow, says the commercial director...

Glock and ammo draw $26 500 fine

A High Court judge has chastised a young man for finding himself in a situation where he must pay a gun fine – money...

Greaves new VP of BCA

The Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) has moved swiftly to fill the position of vicepresident, which was left vacant when Gregory Nicholls stepped down last Saturday. Pedro Greaves,...

Rising use of dangerous pills

Barbados is facing a troubling shift as it relates to drugs as new psychoactive substances begin to take hold across the island, according to...

Researchers want tighter rules for AI toys for children

Researchers are calling for tighter regulation of AI-powered toys designed for toddlers, after conducting one of the first tests in the world to investigate...

US eases sanctions on Russian oil at sea

The US has loosened sanctions on other countries buying Russian oil and petroleum already loaded on vessels at sea to curb the economic impact...

Husband of decapitated woman charged

NEW YORK – Days after the head of a Guyanese woman was discovered dumped in the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge in Queens, New York,...

Farmers fed up over disposal; assessment to be conducted

Farmers at Spencers, Christ Church, are concerned over what they claim to be the dumping of septic waste on the agricultural land that they...

BL&P: Global oil price increase driving higher electricity fuel costs

Rising global oil prices are pushing up the fuel component of electricity bills in Barbados, according to a statement issued by the Barbados Light...

Man granted bail on motor car robbery charge

Trevere Shakir Millington, 25, of River Land, St. Philip, has been granted bail after appearing in the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court on a charge...