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Third man charged with 2021 murder

Police have charged a third man in connection with the April 9, 2021 murder of Tamesh Ramdas. He is Nicholas Andre McIntosh, 26, of Sargeant...

CWI names 22 players for High-Performance Under-19 Women’s Camp

Five Barbadians have been named in a squad of 22 of the Caribbean’s promising young female cricketers as Cricket West Indies (CWI) steps up...

Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal

President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman - a US ally - if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks...

Central Bank seizes control of Zeemoney

The Central Bank of Barbados has seized management and control of Zeemoney (Barbados) Limited, citing concerns over the company’s financial position and business practices. The...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to cannabis trafficking and importation

A 29-year-old man has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to charges of trafficking and importing cannabis. Lynson Henderson Cox, of Lewis Gap, St Michael,...

DLP opposed to ‘rushed reform’

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says it is not opposed to education reform, but wants Government and the Ministry of Education Transformation to explain...

CWI names 22 players for High-Performance Under-19 Women’s Camp

Five Barbadians have been named in a squad of 22 of the Caribbean’s promising young female cricketers as Cricket West Indies (CWI) steps up...

Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are warning that global risks have intensified, increasing the likelihood of adverse spillovers into the domestic...

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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More than enough eggs for Christmas

A record stock of three million Barbadian eggs are available this yuletide season, despite heavy losses owing to summer heat, the Barbados Egg and...

Singing Francine passes

Francine Edwards, known in the calypso word as “Singing Francine”, passed away early this morning. Singing Francine was born in Barbados on February 13th 1943...

A new “new normal” for entrepreneurship

Resurgence: This series of essays curated by the National Cultural Foundation's Literary Arts Officer, Karra Price, features the thoughts and commentaries of Barbadians immersed...

Bolt to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement award

Jamaica's eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement award at BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Bolt, 36, is...

‘Myth’ Barbados a water-scarce country

Independent Senator Dr Chelston Brathwaite believes it is “a myth” that Barbados is a water scarce country. He told the Upper Chamber as much on...

Guyana inks major natural gas deal

Georgetown – President Irfaan Ali said that Wednesday’s energy contract signing, which will result in the construction of the 300-megawatt power plant in an...

White House releases more JFK documents

The White House has ordered the release of thousands of documents on the murder of US President John F Kennedy in full for the...

NUPW joins call to hasten wage talks

The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is also calling on Government to speed up the salary negotiation process for public servants. On Wednesday, General...

‘Lil Man’ opts out before semis

Road tennis fans will not get to see the ultimate battle between the supreme attacker Antonio “Lil Man” Daniel and heir apparent Shakeem Nurse...

Psychiatric inmate: I need to be free!

After more than 40 years at the Psychiatric Hospital, Theo Bourne let his voice be heard when he made only his second appearance before...