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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...

Public warned of counterfeit US currency in circulation

The Barbados Police Service says there is counterfeit United States Currency in circulation and is advising embers of the public and business community to...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

European football’s (UEFA) 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes...

PM: Follow in Sir Garry’s steps

As thousands rose to their feet inside a hushed Kensington Oval, applause echoed around the ground that had witnessed so many of his greatest...
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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...

Old sex cases brought forward

Justice Pamela Beckles has declared that she will be prioritising the trial of two sexual offence matters later this year because of their age. The...

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...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

European football’s (UEFA) 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is calling for a more collaborative and evidence-based response so that Barbadians can benefit from a...

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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Daughter tells of bleach-haired man

The daughter of Laura Springer yesterday recalled how a man, with matching “unusual” bleached hair and beard, walked hurriedly past her moments before her...

New format for MudDogs

The Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Chefette MudDogs Safari Championship is getting a facelift for 2023 in a move to broaden the appeal of the...

President wants legislation on organs to fight kidney disease

President of the Barbados Kidney Association, Allan Haynes, says that now is the time to encourage Members of Parliament to pass the legislation to...

Frederick Smith Secondary closed on Friday

The Frederick Smith Secondary School, located at Trents, St James, will be closed for all students, tomorrow, Friday, March 10, 2023. Today, the school had...

IOC president in Barbados

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach is in Barbados for the first time. Bach, the head of a nine-member delegation, arrived in the island...

Sentences of two ‘excessive’

Justice Carlisle Greaves’ sentences of the man who trained a high-powered weapon on police, and his accomplice, the getaway driver, are excessive, their attorneys...

Man held in connection with rape

A non-national man is in police custody assisting with a rape complaint made by a flight attendant. Reports indicate that the incident allegedly occurred on...

Football friendly postponed

Officials from the Barbados and St Vincent and the Grenadines Football Associations are trying to find a window to play their international friendly. The match,...

Skills Development Programme into second stage

The Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched the second phase of the Barbados Professional Skills Development Programme on Monday. Chief of Operations for...

US Congress investigating origins of COVID

The origins of COVID-19 are being explored by a United States congressional committee in a first hearing in Washington. The panel, formed by a new...