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Warning to parents after unsafe squishy toys seized

Parents are being urged to check for unsafe 'squishy' toys in their homes after the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading (OFT) seized...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the blame for the almost ten-year delay in prosecuting two civil servants accused of criminal deception...

Hodge, Chanderpaul fight back, but West Indies XI trail Pakistan heavily

The West Indies Select XI faced a monumental task on the third day of their four-day warm-up fixture against Pakistan, reaching 268 for eight...

New initiative to improve Caribbean energy sector

A multi-million dollar initiative designed to close the institutional and technical capacity gaps that are slowing the Caribbean’s energy transition is to  be launched...
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BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments that a “medical mafia” could influence...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the blame for the almost ten-year delay in prosecuting two civil servants accused of criminal deception...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

Hodge, Chanderpaul fight back, but West Indies XI trail Pakistan heavily

The West Indies Select XI faced a monumental task on the third day of their four-day warm-up fixture against Pakistan, reaching 268 for eight...

$25m loan boost for CWI

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in 2025 from what they charged Barbadians. After...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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High Surf Advisory issued for western and northern coasts of Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a High Surf Advisory for the western and northern coastlines of Barbados, effective Tuesday night. Marine conditions...

Five female juveniles charged following incident in Bridgetown

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and charged five female juveniles, aged between 14 and 16, in connection with offences committed on March 27th...

Windies spinner Munisar coming into her own with inspiring performance against Australia

 In the shadow of a 90-run defeat to Australia in the second ODI, young West Indies off-spinner Ashmini Munisar offered a rare moment of...

Murder accused’s ‘rights infringed’

Any person charged with murder, who has been remand for an extended period, should be brought before a High Court for the consideration of...

Kite-flying restrictions reminder

The Air Navigation Services Department is reminding the public that kite-flying in low-flying aircraft districts is prohibited and they can be prosecuted for doing...

WANTED: Jaheim Remere Holder

Jaheim Remere Holder is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Holder, whose last known address is Licorish Village, My Lord’s Hill, St...

Canadian remanded on four drug charges

A Canadian national has been arrested and charged in connection with 26.30 kilogrammes of cannabis with an estimated street value of $210 400. Ronald George...

Man charged with malicious communication and burglary

A Christ Church man has been remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in court today, Monday, March 30, 2026, on burglary and two counts...

ENSO conditions ‘likely’ to affect Caribbean weather

The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Monday said that the Caribbean weather conditions will most likely be affected over the next three months...

BCC closes early due to water outage

The Barbados Community College’s Eyrie Campus will be closed from 10:15 am today, Monday, March 30th, 2026 and classes will be moved online. The closure...