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Boyce honoured with Order of the Republic

Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has been bestowed with the second highest National Honour, the Order of the Republic. It was conferred this morning at...

World Bank says Caribbean economies face two-speed recovery

The Caribbean is experiencing a two-speed economic recovery, with oil-producing Guyana and Suriname recording strong growth while tourism-dependent economies face a more moderate outlook...

Some PSV workers on strike

Some public service vehicle (PSV) workers are on strike. The decision to park their buses was organised by the Public Sector Vehicle Workers Association. Only...

Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC

Christa Pike is "up and walking" while in hospital after last week's botched attempt to execute her in the US state of Tennessee, a...
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New drugs concern for doctors

The increasing use of methamphetamines and synthetic and semisynthetic cannabinoids in Barbados may spell trouble for medical practitioners. During a presentation entitled The Changing Drug...

Another 7 years for second killer

One of the killers of a postman must spend another seven years and 167 days in prison. Jamar Darnelle Mottley was sentenced last Friday for...

Legislation has keep pace with technology, says Jordan

Minister of Labour Colin Jordan is adamant that Barbados’ financial reputation is one of its most valuable assets, and that it can only be...

Estwick’s say on oversight

Taylor’s all-round effort helps Windies sweep Zimbabwe

West Indies veteran Stafanie Taylor etched her name into the history books on Wednesday, becoming only the fourth woman to complete the double of...

Fitch keeps B+ rating with a positive outlook

Fitch has affirmed its B+ with a positive outlook credit rating for Barbados, dashing the authorities’ previous hope that the country would have received...

O’Kane’s love letter to Barbados

There is a particular kind of Barbados that Gail O’Kane has spent more than 50 years chasing. It lives in the weathered boards of an...
 

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Speaker’s Say

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, Michael Carrington, has described the Opposition Barbados Labour Party's boycott of yesterday's sitting as a slap in the...