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Minor among two remanded on theft and firearm charges

A 22-year-old St Philip man and a juvenile charged in connection with robbery and use of a firearm, were both remanded to Dodds Prison...

Police renew appeal for wanted Nigerian man

Police have issued a fresh appeal for anyone who may know the whereabouts of Nigerian national Chidi Uzomba who is wanted in connection with...

Barbados Accreditation Council pushes to improve qualification system

The Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) continues to work with Government as it advances the development of the Barbados Qualifications and Credit Framework, but recognises...

Mother forfeits $50 000

She lost one son six years ago and the other one, who was recently convicted of that son’s death, caused her to lose $50...
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Respect the cane!

Barbadians are being urged to be more vigilant and respectful of visually impaired people using white canes, as the National United Society of the...

Mother forfeits $50 000

She lost one son six years ago and the other one, who was recently convicted of that son’s death, caused her to lose $50...

Cleric: Families should not face financial stress inheriting homes

Reverend Graveney Bannister, a former magistrate, is putting a case for a tax ease on inherited homes. He referenced the rising cost of living, last...

Under-15 ballers off to World Cup

Barbados will take its place in football history when the island’s Under-15 boys’ team competes at the first-ever FIFA Under-15 World Cup and Festival. The...

Sammy appeals for support

Power hike concern

Questions and concerns are being raised about the fuel-related hike in electricity costs which Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) says is causing its...

Fitch flags SOE risk

Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And it did. But Natalie had long...

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Rock-thrower fined

by Sandra Downes The man who stood beside Jackson Main Road and threw a rock at a vehicle earlier this week, has pleaded guilty. Jamar Renaldo...

Chapman Challenge launched 

The Chapman Challenge was launched today to much fanfare, with thousands of schoolchildren, along with educators, dignitaries, business leaders and members of Government, filling...

Man rescued from 20-foot well in Goodland

The Barbados Fire Service today completed a rescue mission at 2nd Avenue Goodland St Michael, pulling a 59-year-old man from a 20-foot deep well...

Talks begin after PSV strike

The PSV Workers Association and officials of the Transport Authority are locked in a meeting at the authority's Roebuck street offices following yesterday's wild...

Firing squad execution to be livestreamed, Pentagon says

The public will be able to watch the execution of a former US Army major by firing squad, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has...

Enmore to undergo $390 million rehabilitation project

A number of departments and outpatient clinics at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) have been temporarily relocated to accommodate the expansion of the Enmore...

Escaped suspect in custody

Trishtan Antone Barker-Savoury, who was the subject of an escaped suspect bulletin issued on October 3, is now in police custody. The Barbados Police Service...

Man charged with criminal damage

Jamar Renaldo Hamilton, 41, of Ixora Crescent, St Thomas, has been charged with criminal damage and throwing stones on a highway. The Barbados Police Service...

Boyce honoured with Order of the Republic

Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has been bestowed with the second highest National Honour, the Order of the Republic. It was conferred this morning at...

World Bank says Caribbean economies face two-speed recovery

The Caribbean is experiencing a two-speed economic recovery, with oil-producing Guyana and Suriname recording strong growth while tourism-dependent economies face a more moderate outlook...