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Continuous assessment to account for half of marks

Barbados is on the way to moving away from its decades-old Common Entrance Examination to the two-year continuous assessment model that will account for...

No proof of birth tourism

There is no evidence that foreign parents travelling to Barbados to give birth are seeking residency, citizenship or any other immigration status for themselves,...

Grantley Adams Memorial Students set for cultural trip to Panama

Seventy children from Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, along with teachers and relatives, are undertaking a major cultural trip to Panama this August 11...

Central Bank provides update on delayed salary payments

The Central Bank of Barbados has issued a further update on delayed salary payments affecting some workers following the transition to the BiMPay system. The...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Major blow to West Indies as Shai Hope ruled out with injury

Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test match for West Indies against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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CDB targets US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033

With Barbados and the Caribbean together needing at least US$65.2 billion in financing by 2033 to prevent stagnation, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Daniel...

Grand Stand sold out for Gold Cup

There won't be a grand entry for horse racing fans seeking to buy tickets at the last minute for the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold...

Sources say submarine attack on Iranian ship leaves 101 missing

A submarine attack on an Iranian ship off the coast of Sri Lanka has left at least ​101 people missing, one dead and 78...

Lawyer to face disciplinary action

A High Court judge has directed the Supreme Court Registrar to start the process which would see an attorney being hauled before the Disciplinary...

US citizens in Middle East face ‘mayhem’ trying to get home

Americans travelling in the Middle East say it has been "mayhem" trying to get back home as the US-Israel war with Iran is felt...

DLP confirms Ralph Thorne’s resignation

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) tonight confirmed the Executive Council had accepted the resignation of president Ralph Thorne, but he remained a member of...

Man remanded on multiple charges including murder

A 32 year old St Michael man was remanded to Barbados Prison Dodds today after appearing in court on several charges, including murder. Dareo Theo...

WANTED: Jevon Obrien Richardson

The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is again appealing to members of the public for assistance in locating Jevon Obrien Richardson who is wanted for...

Pan-tastic night

Scores of music lovers where treated to a high level of steel pan entertainment when the Springer Memorial School’s graduating class held the inaugural...

More turning to roadside vending

Across Barbados’ highways and secondary roads, an increasing number of men and women are setting up stalls along busy routes, some operating every day,...