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Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Wednesday, the Seismic Research centre...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors,...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Serious accident on ABC Highway

Emergency personnel are on the scene of a serious accident on the ABC Highway between Deighton Griffith Secondary School and Newton. More details as they...

IMF expects slower economic growth

Barbados and other countries will find out tomorrow if their 2026 economic growth forecasts have been lowered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as...

Scorpions sting Pride

A magnificent last day show by John Campbell and Kirk McKenzie helped seal a sensational come from-behind victory for Jamaica Scorpions over Barbados Pride yesterday. The...

Rethink global finance, PM urges

The world is sliding backwards, warns Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, as she calls for a radical rethink of global finance to prevent Barbados...

US kills three in fifth suspected drug boat attack

The US military killed three people Wednesday in its fifth strike in five days targeting suspected drug-trafficking boats in the eastern Pacific, marking US...

Murderer handed life sentence

Escapee and murderer Tyreke Delandre Benskin is too dangerous to be released as he poses a significant risk of committing further violence. So said Justice...

16 dead, 100 hurt in Russian drone and missile attacks

Russia launched a wave of drone and missile attacks across Ukraine on Wednesday night, killing at least 16 people and injuring about 100, Ukrainian...

Mike Tyson attends ITF tennis tournament in Barbados

Legendary boxer Mike Tyson is currently at the National Tennis Centre, watching his daughter Milan Tyson compete at the very first Under-18 International Tennis...

One dead, two injured in incident at Lears Quarry

Update One man has died and three others were injured following an incident at a quarry in St Michael on Wednesday morning. Police said the incident...

$31 000 gun fines ‘a clear message’

The Courts must make it “unmistakably clear” that illegal possession of firearms “will be met with severe consequences”. So, declared Justice Donna Babb-Agard, as she...