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Costly funding challenge for renewables

Financial barriers, including lenders wary of what they believe are higher risks in the Caribbean, are hindering renewable energy deployment in the region. That is...

Iyer’s rapid hundred gives India an 8-wicket win over West Indies in first T20

Shreyas Iyer led the way with 102 not out off 43 balls as India beat West Indies by eight wickets Tuesday in the first...

CDB president said ecosystem is a major for Caribbean economies

President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, Tuesday said Caribbean countries are building economies that are more productive, resilient and competitive...

R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at age 70

R&B singer and New York City native Freddie Jackson has died at the age of 70. The musician was known for soulful classics like "You...
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Cancer Society condemns violence at Walk for the Cure

The Breast Screening Programme of the Barbados Cancer Society and its partner, CIBC Caribbean, have condemned violence that occurred during the annual Walk for...

Another 7 years for second killer

One of the killers of a postman must spend another seven years and 167 days in prison. Jamar Darnelle Mottley was sentenced last Friday for...

Lashley touts value of Bill to justice system

Government moved a step further in its bid to modernise Barbados’ criminal justice system with the passage of the Administration of Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions)...

Estwick’s say on oversight

DLP names 17 spokespersons

Caddle: FSC gets more power

Costly funding challenge for renewables

Financial barriers, including lenders wary of what they believe are higher risks in the Caribbean, are hindering renewable energy deployment in the region. That is...

O’Kane’s love letter to Barbados

There is a particular kind of Barbados that Gail O’Kane has spent more than 50 years chasing. It lives in the weathered boards of an...
 

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Burnham hails Greenland deal ahead of expected first Trump meeting

Andy Burnham has hailed a deal between Denmark and the US to "strengthen security in the Arctic" after the two countries resolved a months-long...

Stage set for grand finale

The end is nigh and tonight a thrilling grand finale is on the cards for the climax of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League...

Reparations ‘more than money’

Reparations for the transatlantic slave trade must be understood as far more than a financial settlement, Barbados’ Ambassador to CARICOM David Commissiong told delegates...

Ed Sheeran admits ‘mistakes’ at first show since Macklemore controversy

Ed Sheeran has apologised to fans for making "mistakes"as he opened his first show since Macklemore was dropped from his tour for making pro-Palestinian...

US$144m savings boost for Barbados

Barbados has secured more than US$144 million in fiscal savings through innovative debtfor- nature and debt-forclimate transactions, creating financial room for major investments in...

Browne: Potential was enormous

A three-year effort to hand ownership of Barbados’ sugar industry over to its workers has collapsed. Chairman of CoopEnergy Barbados, Lieutenant Colonel Trevor Browne, announced...

de Peiza demits CTUSAB post

Dennis de Peiza has demitted the office of General Secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados after 24 years. Yesterday...

Six juveniles charged with multiple offences

Six juveniles have been arrested and formally charged with a series of offences, including robbery, endangering life, use of a firearm and theft of...

OAS to support Antigua and Barbuda in strengthening democratic participation in schools

The Organisation of American States (OAS) will collaborate with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Antigua and Barbuda to strengthen democratic participation,...

CNN and MS Now denied White House access after Trump banned major media outlets

CNN and MS NOW journalists have been denied access to the White House after US President Donald Trump announced he was banning the outlets. An...