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LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday weekends in the country. As of early...

Traffic Management: Grand Kadooment 2026

Members of the public are asked to plan their routes carefully on Monday. The National Cultural Foundation will be hosting Flow 5G+Grand Kadooment, and from...
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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 was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

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...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

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 –...

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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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Royal family attends Easter service at Windsor Castle

King Charles and other senior royals have attended their first Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle since the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Charles was...

ICJ rejects Venezuela’s preliminary objection in border dispute

Georgetown – Guyana welcomed the ruling of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the ongoing border dispute with Venezuela with both the government...

Stoute leads medal haul among swimmers

Heidi Stoute is the toast of the Barbados swim team after bagging three more gold medals at the 36th CARIFTA Aquatics Championships in Curacao. Team...

Two gold medals to start

Ashlyn Simmons and Layla Haynes produced glorious gold medal middle-distance performances for Barbados in the evening session of day one of the 50th CARIFTA...

Elderly man perishes in house fire

An elderly man, believed to be in his late 90s, died in a blaze at a house located at Mount Johnson, near Josey Hill,...

Road closure to erect tower crane

A 115-foot (35-metre) tower crane is being erected on the site of the Indigo Hotel at Hastings, Christ Church. As a result, the road from...

Bajans on to next round of CARIFTA

in Nassau Aragon Straker and Khristel Martindale led the Barbadian athletes advancing to Saturday afternoon’s 100 metres semi-finals of the 50th anniversary of the CARIFTA...

Simpson-Miller admitted to hospital

Kingston, Jamaica – Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller has been admitted to hospital for “non-emergency care”, the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP) confirmed...

Pinelands whip Tridents

This Pinelands team is proving to be pretty much invincible in 2023. The Pine lads knocked off NSC Combined Schools Tridents 123-76 in the Co-operators...

All Stars first before judges

The tent judging dates for this year’s Pic-O-De-Crop competition were finalised Thursday during a meeting at the National Cultural Foundation. The deadline for tent registration...