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Large crowd gathers for second day of BLP conference

A large crowd is on hand at the St George Secondary School, for the second day of the Barbados Labour Party’s annual general conference. Most...

Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87

Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

Dannyele answers opportunity’s knock

Dannyele Teneel Leslie is preparing to represent Barbados at Miss Afrikana International 2027 in Ghana, a journey she says carries a meaning far beyond...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

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Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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Thief racks up 21st conviction

Timonthy Paul Sobers chalked up his 21st conviction when he confessed to stealing items from a pharmacy. Sobers, of 2nd Avenue Sealy Land, Bank Hall,...

Gilkes steps down as Kickstart coach

Kickstart Rush technical director Renaldo Gilkes is turning his full attention to the grassroots development at the club after stepping down as first team...

Parents want answers

Parents of students at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School are demanding greater transparency from health and education officials, as concerns continue over a reported...

Peabo Bryson, Veteran R&B Singer of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Whole New World,’ passes away

Peabo Bryson, the veteran R&B singer best known as the singer behind the Disney film hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “Whole New World,”...

Maloney, Yearwood champions again

The battle for supremacy at the 2026 BCIC Rally Barbados went down to the final day, but when the dust settled, Stuart Maloney and...

‘Baby steps’ for Friends of Democracy

The Friends of Democracy must focus on earning the trust of Barbadians through integrity, discipline and meaningful engagement if it hopes to grow into...

Heritage Month launched with awards

Wherever Barbadians go in the world, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Pan African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod says, there...

Church ordained 16 women priests

Thirty years after the decision of the Anglican Diocese in Barbados to admit women to the priesthood, 16 women have been ordained and there...

Former teen tells of being assaulted

A then teenaged complainant in an indecent assault case has testified that the accused touched her inappropriately several times over the course of a...

Impact to be modest, says BL&P

The Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P) says Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) approval ruling last week, will result in a “modest’ $1.25 increase in...