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Ex-Met Police inspector lied about wife’s death in Barbados

A former Metropolitan Police detective, investigated for sexually exploiting vulnerable crime victims it was his job to protect, later lied about the death of...

Staggered age of consent to be discussed after Brand allegations, minister says

A discussion over a staggered age of consent is to take place, the work and pensions secretary has said, as the government faces calls...

Barbados shores up Ebola checks

Barbados has increased its border surveillance and pre-boarding checks from its main source markets as the country attempts to shore up its protection from...

Oistins stall owner evicted

A veteran stall owner who operated at Oistins Bay Garden in Christ Church for nearly three decades is seeking legal advice after being evicted...
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Barbados shores up Ebola checks

Barbados has increased its border surveillance and pre-boarding checks from its main source markets as the country attempts to shore up its protection from...

Novon Neuo Neblett charged with murder

Novon Neuo Neblett, 32, of St Barnabas Heights, St Michael, has been charged with murder. The Barbados Police Service arrested and formally charged Neblett in...

More changes for consulates, says Sinckler

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Christopher Sinckler are carrying out a sweeping assessment of all of...

Concacaf unveils details for revamped 2027 U-17 qualifiers

Concacaf has officially announced the framework for the 2027 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers, introducing a streamlined competition format that will see 16 nations battle for...

Seale joins Moguls

Sixty Years at Needham’s Point: Celebrating Hilton Barbados Resort

2026 is a milestone year of celebration for Barbados as the island marks its Diamond Jubilee. And right alongside the nation, Hilton Barbados Resort...

A Bajan in Brussels on Belt Business

For a long time, the story of Barbados overseas has been told through rum, beaches, festivals and wuk up. Those things are part of us,...
 

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Goal of 12 transplants a year

The Human Tissue Transplant Bill, 2026 should see ten to 12 kidney transplants a year, more than doubling what occurs now.  Minister of State in...

English decline ‘a concern’

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has expressed concern about the decline in this year’s national average English score in the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance...

Financial markets ‘rebound from Iran war’

Global financial markets have rebounded from the disruptions caused by the war in Iran and a leading mutual fund manager is reporting that this...

 Sada lowers 200m national record

Barbadian sprint star Sada Williams produced another landmark performance yesterday, lowering her own national record in the women’s 200 metres to 22.55 seconds at...

Spain into World Cup final after 2-0 win over France

ARLINGTON - Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the ​trophy...

Coach overjoyed by athletes’ NACAC championships results

Sixteen medals, inclusive of three golds, and a wave of personal bests, have convinced Barbados’ head coach Jamal Grosvenor that the island’s next generation...

Sanctuary Vibez refuses to let financial hurdles silence ambition

by JOHN BOYCE After almost two decades on the soca circuit, Sanctuary Vibez is transitioning to being a “world artiste”. Sanctuary, who won the People’s Monarch title in...

Barbados tops Caribbean’s Ultimate Winter Escape list

Barbados takes the crown as the Caribbean's Ultimate Winter Escape in 2026, surpassing St Lucia, Aruba, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and more islands...

LR’s focus on positive lyrics

by JOHN BOYCE One of Barbados’ biggest dancehall artistes is transitioning to kaiso and shedding the violent messages he once advocated. The high-energy LR (Lone Realness) said he...

BARP reports major surplus

When members of the Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) meet on July 23 at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre (LESC) for their annual...