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Sir Garry to be laid to rest on July 29

Barbados will provide a last standing ovation to the late Sir Garry Sobers in a full state funeral next Wednesday, July 29th. The funeral will...

Warning to parents after unsafe squishy toys seized

Parents are being urged to check for unsafe 'squishy' toys in their homes after the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading (OFT) seized...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the blame for the almost ten-year delay in prosecuting two civil servants accused of criminal deception...

Hodge, Chanderpaul fight back, but West Indies XI trail Pakistan heavily

The West Indies Select XI faced a monumental task on the third day of their four-day warm-up fixture against Pakistan, reaching 268 for eight...
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BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments that a “medical mafia” could influence...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the blame for the almost ten-year delay in prosecuting two civil servants accused of criminal deception...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

Hodge, Chanderpaul fight back, but West Indies XI trail Pakistan heavily

The West Indies Select XI faced a monumental task on the third day of their four-day warm-up fixture against Pakistan, reaching 268 for eight...

$25m loan boost for CWI

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in 2025 from what they charged Barbadians. After...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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Niles set to move to silver in 2024 World Juniors medal change

Barbadian sprinter Kishawna Niles is set to be elevated to the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Under-20...

Openers star on final day of Barbados Pride trials

Openers Kemar Brathwaite and Shian Brathwaite stole the spotlight on the final day of the Barbados Pride trial matches. The pair added an unbroken partnership...

QEH: Collect discharged patients and ease bed pressures

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is again making an appeal to members of the public to collect family and wards who have been discharged...

State support for families with multiple births

Recognising the financial strain multiple births place on families, government will be providing financial assistance to these parents until the children reach age five. In...

National consultation on traffic to begin next week

Government will begin a national consultation on traffic congestion next week as it moves to address growing concerns about gridlock across Barbados. Minister of Finance Ryan...

Government announces gun courts and tax breaks for security systems

The Government will establish two dedicated gun courts and introduce tax concessions on security equipment as part of new measures to address the escalation...

Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory remain in effect for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory for Barbados The advisory, issued Monday evening, said conditions are...

Reverse Tax Credit increased for lower-income earners

Increases to the Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) and Compensatory Income Credit (CIC) for the 2025 income year, aimed at putting more money back into...

Government moves to cushion impact of rising fuel costs

Government has announced measures to protect Barbadians from rising energy costs. Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) has locked in the price of heavy fuel...

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 93.3%, Minister Straughn Says

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen significantly, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced today during the presentation of the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement...