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Eleven killed after plane carrying skydivers crashes in eastern France

Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local authorities said. The pilot and...

Legislation debate soon on human tissue and organs

Barbados could soon establish a legal framework for human tissue and organ transplants, including access to a regional organ bank, as Government prepares to...

PAHO mobilizes emergency health response following earthquakes in Venezuela

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says it has activated its emergency response mechanisms to support the health response in Venezuela following two consecutive...

IMF suggests further tax reform

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is advising Government to consider making additional tax reforms which, if implemented, would result in increased taxation for some...
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QEH to step up recruitment

With a shortfall of 300 nurses, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is set to intensify its recruitment and training process. It is also looking to...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Seventh heaven for Messi as Argentina maintain winning start

 Lionel Messi etched his name deeper into World Cup folklore, ​becoming the first to score in seven straight finals matches as a largely second-string Argentina beat Jordan 3-1 in Dallas...

IMF suggests further tax reform

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is advising Government to consider making additional tax reforms which, if implemented, would result in increased taxation for some...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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Bahamas Deputy PM distances himself from disgraced US sex offender

Deputy Prime Minister, Chester Cooper, has described as  “fake” a document circulating on social media alleging that he met with the late convicted United...

Killer gets life sentence

Life in prison with a tariff of just over 42 years after deductions. That was the sentence killer Gabriel Shando Hayde got, from Justice Laurie-Ann...

DLP faces leadership dilemma

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is grappling with a political leadership puzzle after the swearing in of Senator Ryan Walters left him as the...

Wanted man Turvy Federick now in police custody

Turvy Federick, 28, of no fixed place of abode and previously the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin issued on Monday, January 19 is...

Bostic likens gun crime to a Category 5 hurricane

President of Barbados, The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic, likened gun crime and gun violence to a Category 5 hurricane, threating the republic. He was delivering...

Arthur Holder is first independently elected Speaker of the House of Assembly

Former Member of Parliament for St Michael Central, Arthur Holder, is the first independently elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. He assumes the chair...

Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged Carlos Robert Jamal Walcott, 36, of #752 Kingsland Terrace, Christ Church, in connection with firearm...

USA superstar Liu wins women’s skating Olympic gold

American superstar Alysa Liu added Olympic figure skating gold to her world title as she beat a standout field in the women's final. Liu came...

Dottin and Matthews mark historic milestones in Windies colours

Barbados and West Indies cricket legends Hayley Matthews and Deandra Dottin today marked major milestones in their illustrious careers. The pair are in the...

Walters, Goodridge sworn in as Opposition Senators

Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge are the two Opposition Senators appointed on the discretion of the President of Barbados.  Walters returns to the Senate having...