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LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday weekends in the country. As of early...

Traffic Management: Grand Kadooment 2026

Members of the public are asked to plan their routes carefully on Monday. The National Cultural Foundation will be hosting Flow 5G+Grand Kadooment, and from...
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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 was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

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...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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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Jamaica putting systems in place to become a republic

Kingston – The Jamaica government says it will be moving with haste and alacrity towards transforming the island into a republic. “It is time that...

Local archers still shy of world standard

Barbados has only one archer who could possibly make the grade for the World Archery Championships (WAC) in Berlin from July 31 to August...

Putin ‘weaponising’ food, says fertiliser manufacturer

Vladimir Putin is “weaponising food”, and the impact is being felt around the world, the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertiliser firms...

Permanent roundabout at Codrington junction

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Water Resources (MTWW) is continuing work on the construction of a permanent concrete roundabout at the junction of...

IMPACT Justice pushes ADR to solve conflict at the community level

The backlog of civil and criminal cases in Magistrates and High Courts across the region has been identified as one of the “overarching problems...

Holder starts with a bang

Tyrease Holder exhibited a dominant display of road tennis in the 16 to 21 age division when the Harris Paints Electing A Champion Tournament...

Only one murder case ready

Where are the murder cases for trial? That’s what an upset High Court judge, Justice Carlisle Greaves, wanted to know yesterday as he held his...

House resumes on Tuesday

The House of Assembly will meet for the first time in 2023 on Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Parliament Buildings, in Bridgetown. First up...

Second win for India at Women’s Under19 World Cup

India Under-19 Women registered their second successive win at the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup with a massive 122-run victory over United Arab...

Miss Universe title goes to Miss USA

R’Bonney Gabriel from the United States was crowned the 71st Miss Universe on Saturday night. Gabriel, who last year became the first Filipino-American to win...