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BARAIFA awards celebrating excellence

The 53rd annual Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BARAIFA) Awards celebrated excellence within the insurance and financial services industry while inspiring attendees...

Update: Man killed in police-involved shooting identified

The man who died during a police-involved shooting in The City on Friday evening has been identified as 36-year-old Edgrick Livingston Yearwood of Maxwell,...

City shooting leaves one dead, lawman injured

One man was reportedly killed, and a police officer injured during a shooting incident yesterday in The City. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. near...

CBD president pays tribute to Sir Garfield Sobers

The following is a tribute to late Barbadian National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers by Daniel M. Best, president of the Caribbean Development Bank. Caribbean Development...
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No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados despite an outbreak of the foodborne...

Killer remanded after delay in psychological assessment

His psychological assessment is not yet ready and as a result self-confessed killer Demetrico Ricardo Layne was further remanded when he reappeared in the...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

$25m loan boost for CWI

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has received a significant financial boost after the International Cricket Council (ICC) approved a loan of US$12.82 million (BDS$25.6 million)...

BARAIFA awards celebrating excellence

The 53rd annual Barbados Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (BARAIFA) Awards celebrated excellence within the insurance and financial services industry while inspiring attendees...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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Man killed in St Philip collision identified

Keimar Collymore, 35, of Bath Land, St John, has been identified as the victim of a fatal road traffic collision at Thicketts, St Philip...

OECS welcomes first direct flight to Africa

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the first-ever large scale commercial flight originating from the Caribbean directly to the  African continent. In...

Charles F. Broome reopens today

Classes have resumed at the Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School today, Monday, following final inspections of the plant over the weekend. The Ministry...

NCF head tells how CARIFESTA budget allocated

The bulk of last year's CARIFESTA XV $35.7 million spending went to institutional expenditure, followed by payments to service providers and a sizeable chunk...

Fogging Schedule: March 23 to 27

Communities in St. Lucy, St. Peter and St. Michael will be visited by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit next week. The Unit will...

One dead in St Philip accident

Update A man has died following a collision at Thicketts, St Philip on Sunday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. when the driver...

Govt and project officials give reason for work at Gibbs

A billboard displaying coastal works along the famed Platinum Coast of Barbados has ruffled feathers among residents and sea-bathers, sparking concerns that a private...

Matthews impressed with Windies’ effort despite loss

Despite conceding their T20I series to Australia Women after suffering a 17-run defeat on Saturday, West Indies Women’s skipper Hayley Matthews said she was...

UWI students debate AI’s value

University students from across the region took their seats in the Parliament Chamber this week as the University of the West Indies (UWI) STAT...

Robert Mueller, ex-FBI chief who led Trump-Russia investigation, dies at 81

Robert Mueller, the former special counsel whose investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US election defined much of Donald Trump's first term...