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Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87

Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

Dannyele answers opportunity’s knock

Dannyele Teneel Leslie is preparing to represent Barbados at Miss Afrikana International 2027 in Ghana, a journey she says carries a meaning far beyond...

Dale Marshall receives BLP’s highest honour

Former Attorney General (AG) Dale Marshall is this year’s recipient of the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) highest honour. ...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

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Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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PM hails BiMPay as step toward digital economy after first transaction

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has described the launch of Barbados’ new instant payment platform, BiMPay, as a transformative step toward a fully digital...

Barbados helps shape landmark gig worker convention

Barbados played a leading role in the adoption of a historic international labour standard aimed at improving protections for workers in the digital platform...

US thrash Paraguay 4-1 for dream World Cup start

The United States opened their World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay on Friday, powered by a first-half double from striker Folarin Balogun, but...

Strong demand causes BiMPay registration delays

Thousands of Barbadians rushed to download the new BiMPay app following its launch, prompting temporary delays in the registration process for some users. The Central...

Not guilty of causing deaths, but of dangerous driving

Troy Emerson Nathaniel Clinton has been acquitted of causing the deaths by dangerous driving of two people in a 2011 collision. However, he was convicted...

Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX soars in stock market debut

Elon Musk on Friday became the world's first trillionaire after shares in his SpaceX rocket company soared during the biggest-ever stock market debut. The Tesla...

Husband and wife jailed and fined a million dollars each for operating ponzi scheme

 The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) says it has secured convictions against Cuban-born Yuri Garcia Dominguez and his Guyanese-born wife, Ateeka Ishmael, who were...

Chief: No need for alarm over cases

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has moved to contain and investigate a suspected case of scarlet fever at a St Michael primary school,...

Wanted man now in police custody

Tonio Thelstone Garnes, who was the subject of a wanted bulletin issued by police on Thursday, is now in custody. The Barbados Police Service said...

Dems demand transparency after health scare

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for urgent transparency from Government following reports that a primary school in St Michael alerted parents to...