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Traffic Changes: State Funeral of Sir Garfield Sobers

The State Funeral for the late Right Excellent Sir Garfield St Auburn Sobers will be held on Wednesday July 29. As a result, there...

Many take final glimpse of Sir Garry

A steady stream of mourners made their way to the Parliament Building to bid farewell to The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers whose body...

Bajan women’s hockey team bounce back against Bermuda

The women’s hockey team took pride of place as Barbados scored some victories at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Santo Domingo...

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
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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...

Man to pay $15 000 for home-made gun

All of Clive Christopher Hutson’s “creativity” will be destroyed and he now owes the No 5A Supreme Court a further $10 000 after he...

Govt should fast track legal opinion, says DLP

Government should be moving with urgency to get a legal opinion on the deduction authorisation for public officers that is creating anxiety among hundreds...

Bajan women’s hockey team bounce back against Bermuda

The women’s hockey team took pride of place as Barbados scored some victories at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Santo Domingo...

Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

For 70 years, the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has been helping to shape how we work in Barbados. Most of us know the BEC for...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Fees fuel bank profits

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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Treasury Building cleared, cleaned

One of the most noticeable structures in the historic capital, the Treasury Building, looked quite different yesterday. The six-storey building adjacent to National Heroes Square...

Disney scraps $867m Florida plan amid Ron DeSantis feud

The Walt Disney Company has scrapped a plan to invest nearly $1bn (£806m) to build a new corporate campus in Florida, it announced. The reversal...

Barbados’ hypertension rate among highest in region

Barbadians are among the people in the region suffering with the highest incidence of high blood pressure, which can lead to sudden deaths and...

Case against Pile thrown out

Attorney Vonda Minerva Pile brought down God on two complainants yesterday after they revealed they had got back their monies five years before she...

Salt tax still on cards

Work on the introduction of a salt tax is at an “advanced stage.” Senior medical officer in the Ministry of Health with responsibility for non-communicable...

CXC launches investigation into exam leak

The Barbados-based Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) said it has launched an investigation into the leaking of its Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Math Paper...

US praises Guyana after fugitive arrested

The United States has praised law enforcement authorities here following the arrest of “a federal fugitive who fled the United States to seek shelter...

Harry and Meghan in ‘near catastrophic’ car chase

Prince Harry, Meghan and her mother were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" involving paparazzi, a spokesperson for the couple has claimed. The incident...

Traffic Notice: Dayrells Road

The Barbados Police Service is informing the public, of a utility pole that has fallen across the road at Dayrells Road, Christ Church. Police...

BNOCL pushing energy transition

In keeping with this country’s goal of being 100 per cent carbon neutral by 2030, the Barbados National Oil Company Limited (BNOCL) says its...