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Kothdiwala set to become youngest Senator

Khaleel Kothdiwala is set to become the youngest member of Barbados’ Senate, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced earlier tonight as she closed her...

Mottley: BLP now on ‘mission transformation’

From mission critical to mission survival during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has now moved to mission transformation, said Prime Minister...

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...
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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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Matthews steers WI Women to win

DUBLIN – Hayley Matthews delivered a captain’s innings of authority and elegance as the West Indies Women stormed to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over...

Steady decline in birth rates for six decades

Barbados is confronting a deepening demographic crisis marked by falling birth rates, an ageing population and looming labour shortages. Senior officials gave that warning yesterday...

Push to protect farms

Praedial larceny and the scourge of monkeys are some of the systemic issues plaguing agriculture and a multi-pronged approach will be required to safeguard...

Kenya court halts opening of US Ebola quarantine facility in the country

A Kenyan court has suspended US plans to open an Ebola quarantine facility for American citizens in the country that has sparked public concern...

Caribbean to benefit from closer collaboration with Europe and Central America

The Global Gateway Coordination forum for the Caribbean Basin has ended here with the delegates from the Caribbean, Central America and Europe agreeing in...

Loving mother describes daughter’s struggle with Methylmalonic Acidemia

Twenty years ago, the headline was about desperation. A four-year-old girl, fighting a rare and debilitating disease, was being denied vital medication by the Queen...

IDB Invest increasing funding to Barbados

Barbados is in line to benefit from up to US$100 million a year in funding from IDB Invest. James Scriven, chief executive officer of the...

West Indies Women named for 2026 T20 World Cup in England and Wales

Cricket West Indies (Cricket West Indies) has announced its 15-member squad for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled for June 5 to...

Two left homeless after St Lucy house fire

Two people lost their home and all their possessions in a fire at Checker Hall Development, St Lucy, today. The homeowners declined to speak, but...

Update: Two remanded to Dodds on murder charge

Jaheim Canute Collins, 18, of Inch Marlow, Silver Sands, Christ Church, and Shane Anthony Burke, 29, of Ashby Land, Lodge Road, Christ Church, have...