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Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Wednesday, the Seismic Research centre...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence...
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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...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors,...

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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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Nine die in New Year celebration in Uganda

At least nine people have died in a crowd crush during New Year festivities in the Ugandan capital Kampala. A number of children were killed...

. . . And they’re off!

Horse racing will hold centrestage this afternoon with a New Year’s bank holiday card kicking off a 2023 season which has 22 scheduled action-packed...

Promoters apologise for party cancellations

Promoters apologised to partygoers for some events which were not staged on Old Year’s Night. Reggae Fever was postponed until January 28, possibly at a...

Catholics urged to deepen faith

Make a plan for 2023 and commit to deepening your faith. That is the advice from Roman Catholic Bishop Neil Scantlebury as he delivered the...

Changes in petroleum prices for January 2023

Consumers will be paying less for some petroleum products, effective midnight Sunday, January 1. The price of gasoline will decrease by 39 cents and will...

Lula sworn in

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as the new president of Brazil - the third time he has held the country’s...

Three babies so far and one more on the way

Three babies have so far made a grand entrance on New Year’s Day – one at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) and twin girls...

La Liga does “nothing” about racism, says Vinicius Jr

La Liga “continues to do nothing” about “racists” attending games, says Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr. The Brazil international appeared to be racially abused by...

Jamaica government sends US agencies list of people supporting crime

Kingston, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness led administration has provided law enforcement agencies in the United States with a list of names of people...

Top 8 a success

Top 8 Tournament director Damien Applewhaite says the recently concluded competition was a success. The tournament, which was hosted at the National Tennis Centre in...