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Mikey wins Tune of the Crop

Crop Over 2026 belongs to Mikey! The National Cultural Foundation tonight announced he had won the Tune of the Crop with Like Uh Bajan. The song...

Former assistant commissioner passes

The Barbados Police Service is once again mourning the death of two of its own. Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Griffith, who only retired...

English FA to withdraw support of Infantino

The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support for him amid the fallout from his scrapped...

Greaves keeps Windies alive again

Justin Greaves is at it again. That is because he saved the West Indies from a batting collapse against Pakistan on the opening day of...
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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...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

English FA to withdraw support of Infantino

The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support for him amid the fallout from his scrapped...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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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Minister calls on private sector to make transition to green energy

Minister of Energy and Business Development, Senator Lisa Cummins, is urging the private sector to make the difficult decisions necessary for Barbados to reach...

VIDEO: China willing to help Haiti where possible

China is “closely monitoring” the escalating crime situation in Haiti, says the country’s Director General for Latin America and the Caribbean, Cai Wai. Gangs now...

Father owns up to dropping baby

Initially Akida Javonne Bradshaw told investigators he discovered his three-month-old daughter was not breathing properly after she had spent all day crying and screaming. She...

6 COVID deaths in April

Barbados recorded six deaths from the COVID-19 virus from April 1 through 14. This brings the number of deaths attributed to viral illness since 21...

Oistins Magistrates Court closed

Due to water outage in the area, the District “B” Oistins Magistrate’s Court, Oistins, Christ Church, has been closed for the remainder of the...

Teen shot after ringing wrong doorbell

Protests erupted in Kansas City, Missouri, over the weekend after a homeowner shot a black teenager who rang their doorbell by mistake. Ralph Yarl, 16,...

Emergency repairs in three parishes

3:36p.m. Work in Christ Church and St Michael was reported as completed. 12:31 p.m. The Barbados Water Authority is conducting repairs on ruptured mains in St James,...

Questions for AAB after CARIFTA Games

Questions needed to be asked of the Athletics Association of Barbados regarding the state of local track and field, says former Barbados junior national...

GECOM ready for local govt election

GEORGETOWN – The Guyana Elections Commission (GECPM) says that all systems are in place for the smooth conduct of Nomination Day on Monday, for...

Jamaica: CRC decides to remove monarchy

KINGSTON – The co-Chair of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), Marlene Malahoo Forte, says the committee has arrived at consensus to recommend the abolition...