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Man pleads guilty to indecent assault

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 33-year-old Jeffrey David Yearwood of Hothersal Turning, St Michael, with indecent assault. The charge relates to...

Small Craft and High Surf Warning issued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has upgraded its Small Craft Advisory to a Small Craft and High Surf Warning as strong winds generate increasingly choppy...

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that is key to reducing the public...

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day...
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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...

Man pleads guilty to indecent assault

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 33-year-old Jeffrey David Yearwood of Hothersal Turning, St Michael, with indecent assault. The charge relates to...

Death penalty could apply under new bill

Barbadians convicted of domestic terrorism that results in a death could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the...

Holder stars as Patriots secure first CPL win

Jason Holder performed another match-winning feat when he bowled St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a crucial victory over Saint Lucia Kings in the...

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that is key to reducing the public...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Royal welcome for Bajan Carifta team

Barbadians came out in their numbers to celebrate excellence last evening as the 2026 CARIFTA Games athletes returned to see the colours, rhythms, joyous...

Principals back social media regulation call

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley's call to regulate young people’s use of social media and artificial intelligence has come in for high praise from...

Victim identified in Brownes Beach shooting

Veril Glenroy Harewood, 50, of Sargent Street, St John, has been identified as the man killed in a shooting at Brownes Beach, St Michael. Police...

Two dead, one injured in separate shooting incidents

Two men have been killed and another injured following three separate shooting incidents across St Michael and Christ Church on Monday evening. The first fatality...

Update: Man remanded on murder and arson charges

A 54-year-old man charged in connection with a fatal house fire in Bank Hall, St Michael, has been remanded to prison. Police said Ricardo Okella...

WIBISCO revenue dips in 2026

Revenue and profits dipped at the West India Biscuit Company Limited (WIBISCO) in the first half of its 2026 financial year, following challenging market...

PM warns process used to re-appoint CARICOM SG could have long term effects for Trinidadians

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar says the “surreptitious and odious process” used regarding the reappointment of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General, Dr. Cara Barnett,...

Rapper Offset shot in Florida 

Former Migos rapper Offset has been shot outside a casino in Florida, according to US media reports. The 34-year-old, whose real name is Kiari Kendrell...

New air service from Halifax

A new non-stop air service from Halifax on Air Canada to Barbados has been launched for the end of this year. In announcing the flight,...

Great last day for Barbados

Barbados delivered one of the defining moments of this year’s CARIFTA Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada when it owned the...