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Minor among two remanded on theft and firearm charges

A 22-year-old St Philip man and a juvenile charged in connection with robbery and use of a firearm, were both remanded to Dodds Prison...

Police renew appeal for wanted Nigerian man

Police have issued a fresh appeal for anyone who may know the whereabouts of Nigerian national Chidi Uzomba who is wanted in connection with...

Barbados Accreditation Council pushes to improve qualification system

The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) continues to work with Government as it advances the development of the Barbados Qualifications and Credit Framework, but recognises...

Mother forfeits $50 000

She lost one son six years ago and the other one, who was recently convicted of that son’s death, caused her to lose $50...
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Respect the cane!

Barbadians are being urged to be more vigilant and respectful of visually impaired people using white canes, as the National United Society of the...

Mother forfeits $50 000

She lost one son six years ago and the other one, who was recently convicted of that son’s death, caused her to lose $50...

Cleric: Families should not face financial stress inheriting homes

Reverend Graveney Bannister, a former magistrate, is putting a case for a tax ease on inherited homes. He referenced the rising cost of living, last...

Under-15 ballers off to World Cup

Barbados will take its place in football history when the island’s Under-15 boys’ team competes at the first-ever FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival. The...

Sammy appeals for support

Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) says is causing its...

Fitch flags SOE risk

Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And it did. But Natalie had long...

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New Bill targets unlawful crypto use

Criminals who use cryptocurrency or any other digital platforms to hide the proceeds of crime will find fewer places to hide under new legislation,...

Woman dies after stabbing at Maynards

Update Police have identified the woman who died following a stabbing at Maynard Housing Area, St Peter, on Saturday as Mesha Cherese Pierre, 31, of...

Guyana political veteran Eusi Kwayana dies at 101

Veteran politician, educator and Working People’s Alliance (WPA) co-founder Eusi Kwayana has died at the age of 101, the party announced in a statement...

AOPT threatens Ombudsman action

Tensions are boiling over in the public service vehicle (PSV) sector, as the Alliance of Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) threatens to report the...

Mental health helping hand

As Barbados and the world celebrated World Mental Health Day yesterday, the National Mental Health Commission launched the This Is Me campaign. Dr Maisha...

Four deaths as Hurricane Isaias moves across south-east USA

Four people have died and hundreds of thousands are without power after Hurricane Isaias battered parts of the southern United States with powerful winds...

85 years of standing up for workers

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) was established on October 4, 1941, at a time when working people were demanding a greater say in their...

PNM vows to repeal four laws when back in office

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The main opposition People’s National Movement (PNM) has pledged to repeal four pieces of legislation if it...

Man admits to touching woman’s backside twice

by Sandra Downes Damarco Najae Morris will be sentenced in the new year for touching a woman on her backside twice. Morris, 25, of Block 11A...

Shai Hope with match-winning knock against India

Shai Hope made another magnificent century to lead West Indies to one of their greatest wins in T20 International history. The skipper made 102...