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Arthur Smith Primary reclaims BICO Football title

Arthur Smith Primary School are champions of the National Sports Council BICO Football Competition once again after defeating St Cyprian’s Boys 2-1 at the...

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...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

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...

Arthur Smith Primary reclaims BICO Football title

Arthur Smith Primary School are champions of the National Sports Council BICO Football Competition once again after defeating St Cyprian’s Boys 2-1 at the...

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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Prosecutor concerned about increase in firearms

The State is concerned about the proliferation of firearms on the island, a prosecutor said yesterday. “Every day we are hearing ‘pax, pax’ – gunshots...

Hope: We’re committed to performing on the biggest stage

West Indies captain Shai Hope has given the assurance that his team is fully locked in as they bid to lift the ICC Men’s...

Guyana welcomes commitment made by US oil and gas companies

The Guyana government says it welcomes the commitment by the US-based oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, to partner with Guyana in its development programme. Representatives...

No Tattoo for this year’s Holetown Festival

The much-anticipated Floodlit Tattoo will not take place at this year’s Holetown Festival, but organisers are promising an electrifying replacement that will turn the...

DLP submission a ‘troubling misstep’

The process to appoint Opposition representatives to the Senate seems to have hit a snag after the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) submitted two nominees...

Grey’s Anatomy’s ‘Dr McSteamy’ passes away

Eric Dane, the actor best known for his roles on Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria, has died less than a year after revealing he had...

Final preparations for official opening of Parliament tomorrow

Approximately 500 guests have been invited to the official opening of Parliament tomorrow and the historic West Wing will be opened to accommodate the...

Sandy Lane Gold Cup trophy arrives in Barbados

The Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup trophy has landed in Barbados. The trophy arrived at Grantley Adams International Airport earlier today aboard British Airways and...

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ‘released under investigation’

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been "released under investigation". The 66-year-old royal has been seen leaving a police station in Aylsham, following his arrest earlier on Thursday...

Uncertainty over Opposition Senators

There is uncertainty over who will be the two Opposition Senators to be selected. The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) submitted two names in president Ralph...