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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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Update: Victim in Black Rock stabbing identified

Police have identified the man who was fatally stabbed at a residence in Black Rock as 88-year-old Ralph Forde of Bridge Gap, Black Rock,...

Woman who shot at Rihanna, A$AP Rocky’s home booked for attempted murder

A woman has reportedly been arrested after firing shots at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home. A 35-year-old woman, Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, fired several rounds from her vehicle toward...

Fatal shooting at Cave Hill

Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred at Hillview Close in Cave Hill on Monday morning. According to police reports, the Operations Control Room...

Man stabbed to death at Black Rock residence

Police are investigating the stabbing death of a man at a residence in Black Rock during the early hours of Monday. Officers from the Black...

Oil prices hit highest since 2022 at more than $119 a barrel on Iran war

Oil prices surged to more than $119 a barrel on Monday, hitting levels not seen since mid-2022, as some major producers cut supplies ​and...

MPs in Cayman vote to look at curbing social media access for under-16s

Cayman could follow Australia in banning social media for children under 16 following cross-party support on the issue in Parliament. A Private Member’s Motion brought by Pearlina...

Timothée Chalamet triggers backlash over ballet and opera remarks

Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet has triggered a backlash from the performing arts world after he dismissed ballet and opera as art forms that audiences...

Utility wires an eyesore, says Symmonds

The sight of overhanging utility wires across the length and breadth of Barbados has been described as “a vulgar eyesore” by Minister of Energy,...

Windies cleared for return home

West Indies have been given the full assurance from the officials of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and organisers of the T20 World Cup of their...

Sharp increase in kidney disease a concern, says president

Concern is growing about the rising number of Barbadians requiring dialysis for kidney disease, with advocates warning that the country’s health system may soon...