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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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Four displaced, two injured in Skeete’s Road fire

Four occupants have been displaced and two others sustained injuries after a fire at Skeete's Road, Bank Hall. St Michael, early this morning. Divisional...

No tsunami threat to Barbados after 6.9 magnitude earthquake

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has advised that there is no tsunami threat to Barbados following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake recorded this morning. According to...

Police searching for escaped prisoner following court incident

Update Jadon O’Neal Branker, 22, of 6th Avenue, Kendal Crescent, Christ Church, who escaped lawful custody on Friday, has been returned to police custody. Branker, the...

Health Ministry monitoring meningitis outbreak in UK

The Ministry of Health and Wellness says it will continue to monitor the Meningococcal Disease (Meningitis) Outbreak in the United Kingdom (UK), while noting that the...

Charles F. Broome closes early due to cleaning odours

Classes at the Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School ended early today after complaints of lingering odours following industrial cleaning. The Ministry of Education Transformation...

Jamaica grabs two silver medals at World Indoors

Jamaica became the first English speaking Caribbean country to secure medals at the World Athletics Indoor Championships at the Kujawsko-Pomorska Arena in Torun, Poland....

ICAB brings Budget home

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) is urging Barbadians to look beyond headline figures from the 2026 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement, stressing that...

Chuck Norris, macho star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in "Code of Silence," "Missing in Action" and...

Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges

A St. Michael man has been remanded to prison after appearing in court on firearm-related charges. Keimar Orlando Payne, 42, of 1st Avenue, Eckstein Village,...

Man charged in $40,000 cannabis importation case

A St. John man has been charged following the seizure of cannabis valued at an estimated $40,000. Shamar Azariah Richard Grosvenor, 28, of #2 Apartment,...