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Kothdiwala set to become youngest Senator

Khaleel Kothdiwala is set to become the youngest member of Barbados’ Senate, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced earlier tonight as she closed her...

Mottley: BLP now on ‘mission transformation’

From mission critical to mission survival during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has now moved to mission transformation, said Prime Minister...

Large crowd gathers for second day of BLP conference

A large crowd is on hand at the St George Secondary School, for the second day of the Barbados Labour Party’s annual general conference. Most...

Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87

Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

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Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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IDB loan to help energy sector

Barbados’ energy sector is in line for a major boost now that Government has secured approval for a US$150 million loan from the Inter-American...

CARICOM EPG to schedule visit to Haiti “as soon as possible”

The  Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Eminent Persons Group (EPG) says it will schedule a visit to Haiti “as soon as possible” as it continues to...

Barbadian music icon Sir Charles Emile Straker passes away

Barbados lost one of its most celebrated cultural figures this morning with the passing of Sir Charles Emile Straker, the co-founder, lead singer and...

‘Elevated’ alert level

The price of produce is set to rise should there be prolonged drought in Barbados. Chief executive officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society James Paul...

Teen CEO programme launches with focus on youth entrepreneurship

Innovation meets opportunity as this year’s Teen CEO program officially kicks off.  Endorsed by PAYCE Digital, Courts and CIBC First Caribbean, with the summer break...

Alleyne’s three-wicket over fires Windies to dramatic World Cup win

Aliyah Alleyne took three wickets in an over to bowl West Indies to a nail-biting victory over Scotland at the ICC Women’s T20 World...

Boost to police’s efforts to reduce gun crimes

With lawmen having removed 51 illegal firearms from the streets since January, Government will be increasing its support so that the Barbados Police Service...

St Andrew man remanded on attempted murder charge

A 25-year-old St Andrew man has been remanded to prison after being charged with attempted murder. Zaire Keshon Goodman of Radcliff Way, Belleplaine Housing Area,...

Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

Apple plans to raise the prices of its products as the cost of the memory chips it uses has surged, the technology giant's boss...

Son kept for evaluation after harm to mum

He deliberately and repeatedly interfered with his mother’s washing machine, then threatened and hit her. Following Keshon Andre Marshall’s confession that he assaulted Keisha Hoyte...