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Grantley Adams Memorial Students set for cultural trip to Panama

Seventy children from Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, along with teachers and relatives, are undertaking a major cultural trip to Panama this August 11...

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...
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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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IDB predicts 2.1 % growth for region

The Latin America and Caribbean economy will grow by 2.1 per cent this year. That is the prediction of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which...

Bajan connection

When Manchester City line up against Real Madrid at the historic Bernabeu Stadium tonight, a slender, sure-footed six-footer with Bajan roots will be in...

Analyst: More DLP exits possible

There could be more exits from the beleaguered Democratic Labour Party (DLP) along with additional challenges to rebuild, says political scientist Devaron Bruce. Bruce is...

Woman charged with attempted murder after shooting at Rihanna’s home

A 35-year-old woman from Orlando, Florida has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting at the home of pop superstar Rihanna, prosecutors said. Ivanna...

Cop: Accused wrote about stabbing man

Accused Romancia Odwin told him that Ronald Skeete was “breathing air through his back” and was “gonna die” after she had stabbed him a...

India’s top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative state

In a landmark ruling, India's Supreme Court has allowed the removal of life support of a 31-year-old man who has been in a vegetative...

Health Ministry records spike in gastro cases

Health officials have reported an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses, especially among children, suggesting the spike is being driven by a viral cause. The Ministry of...

Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI

The family of a girl critically injured during a mass shooting at a Canadian school is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, claiming it had been aware the...

Update: Cave Hill shooting victim identified

Police have confirmed that the male who was shot on Monday at Hill View Close, Cave Hill, St. Michael, has been identified. The deceased is...

Minimum wage adherence a concern

Some barbadians are not benefiting from the increase in the national minimum wage because their employers have reduced their work hours. Minister of Labour, Social...