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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...

Decomposed male body found in St John

The decomposed body of a male was discovered at Upper Belle Canfield, Hothersal, St John, around 9:15 a.m. today. Detectives were conducting investigations in the...

Marshall remanded until September

Shazan Deron Marshall was remanded to Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) when he appeared in Oistins Magistrates’ Court today charged with murder. Marshall, 21, of Parish...
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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...

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...

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 –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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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COVID-19 update for results on August 8

Health authorities reported on Tuesday that three men died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) the weekend, and another 608 people tested positive for the...

Koertzen dies in car crash

Cape Town – Former international cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen died on Tuesday in a vehicle collision in his native South Africa, his family said. Koertzen,...

OAS blames international community for security crisis in Haiti

Washington, D.C. – The Organisation of American States (OAS) is pleading for urgency to continue working to increase security in Haiti and to begin...

Best and Gooding top Common Entrance Exam

Renelle Best and Azario Gooding are the top performers in the 2022 Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination. Best, who is the overall top student and...

Serena announces upcoming retirement from tennis

Toronto – Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is “evolving away from tennis” and detailed her upcoming retirement from the sport that she...

Serena Williams ends singles losing streak

Serena Williams claimed her first singles win in 14 months as she beat Spain's Nuria Parrizas Diaz to reach the second round of the...

Jamaica spent millions on Commonwealth bid

KINGSTON – The Jamaica government has confirmed that it spent an estimated J$18.2 million in the failed campaign to get Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina...

FBI raids Trump’s Florida home

Ex-US President Donald Trump has said his Florida home was "raided" by the FBI, and that agents broke open a safe. Trump said in a...

Deadly flooding in Seoul

At least eight people have died and 14 others have been injured as flooding caused by torrential rain hit parts of South Korea's capital...

Three men die from COVID

Three men have been added to the tally of COVID-19 deaths. Two of them, aged 88 and 91, died on Friday, August 5, while another...