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Concern over jail for regulatory breaches

Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Elderly man loses home to fire

An elderly man lost his home and all of his possessions to fire this evening at Hopewell, Christ Church. The incident happened a stone’s throw...

Pakistan defeat West Indies to level Test series

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Pakistan expectedly completed a straightforward win over the West Indies on Wednesday’s penultimate day to halt a slide of...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Pakistan in control

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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WANTED: Clarence Raekwan Emilo Williams

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in locating Clarence Raekwan Emilo Williams. The 25 year-old, alias ‘Rackwan’ or ‘Danny’, is...

Anne Heche declared “legally dead”

US actress Anne Heche is legally dead but will remain on life support to allow for a possible organ donation, her representative has said. The...

Salman Rushdie stabbed in New York

Author Salman Rushdie, who suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses, has been attacked on stage in New York state. The...

MISSING: Leslie Lewis Clarke

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing man Leslie Lewis Clarke. The 71-year-old of Bayfield, St Phillip, went missing at sea about 170...

COVID-19 Update for August 11

Barbados recorded 323 new COVID-19 cases, 131 males and 192 females, from the 926 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory...

COVID-related deaths in Barbados reach 515

Another COVID-19 death has been recorded. The deceased is an 84-year-old woman who succumbed to the virus on Monday, August 8. Her passing has brought the...

Experts: Tsunamis a real threat

Lives could be lost in a matter of minutes from a tsunami. This was the message teams of local and international experts shared with residents...

Anne Heche in coma after car crash

US actress Anne Heche is not expected to survive, her family has said, after a car crash earlier this week that left her vehicle...

J&J to end global sales of talc-based baby powder

LegalNew Brunswick, NJ – Johnson & Johnson will stop selling talc-based baby powder globally next year, the drug-maker said on Thursday. It comes more than...

Archibald hits back for Windies “A” after Saif half-century

Gros Islet – An incisive spell from West Indies “A” left-arm pacer Colin Archibald stalled the progress of Bangladesh “A” on another rain-hit day...