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Clean Up Barbados with Green Nation

On Saturday, September 19, hundreds of Barbadians will roll up their sleeves across the island for the annual Green Nation Clean-up, taking place one...

BLPC powering a nation for 115 years

For 115 years, the story of electricity in Barbados has been closely connected to the island’s social and economic development. From the first electricity...

Shooting at Westbury Road

Update The Barbados Police Service has confirmed the death of a man who was shot at Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, earlier today. Police public...

Bim Got Talent joins forces with New York team

Barbados is witnessing a powerful demonstration of what can happen when international and homegrown partners unite around the development of young people. Bim Got Talent’s...
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Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in...

One prison bus ‘is ridiculous’

Defence attorney Verla De Peiza has described the situation of having one bus transporting prisoners around the island as “a ridiculous state of affairs”. Her...

Bees spent nearly three times as much as Dems in 2026 poll

The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) spent almost three times more than its main rival, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), in its bid to...

‘D’ big battle

Green, de Kock eliminate Patriots, put Tridents within sight of playoffs

The South African duo of Chris Green and Quinton de Kock produced match-winning performances to push the Barbados Tridents within one win of the...

BOA pushing by-laws update

BLPC powering a nation for 115 years

For 115 years, the story of electricity in Barbados has been closely connected to the island’s social and economic development. From the first electricity...

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More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Decriminalising sex work right step

Decriminalising prostitution may not end attacks on sex workers. However, founder and president of Adult Industry Association Charles “Charlie Spice” Lewis says a change in...

West Indies crash again

LAUDERHILL – A Shimron Hetmyer half-century did little to ease the gloom of another depressing result, and West Indies collapsed to an 88-run defeat...

PAREDOS 15 better equipped for parenthood

Fifteen people are now armed with the tools to be better parents, thanks to the Parent Education for Development in Barbados (PAREDOS). On Saturday, the...

Petroleum prices for August 2022

Consumers will pay more for petroleum products from midnight, Sunday, August 7, except for kerosene, which will be sold at $2.36, a reduction of...

4x400M relay team finishes fourth

The Barbadian men finished fourth in 3 minutes 03.92 seconds in the 4x400 metres relay final at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The quartet of...

Crawford-Wallis sixth in triple jump

Barbadian Nathan Crawford-Wallis finished sixth in the men’s triple jump at the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. He produced a personal best 16.11 metres on the...

COVID-19 Update for August 6

Barbados recorded 362 new COVID-19 cases, 135 males and 227 females, from the 937 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on...

COVID deaths surpass 500-mark

Two males, aged 74 and 84, died from COVID-19 on Saturday, August 6. Their deaths bring the number of people who have passed from the...

Four South American countries submit joint bid for 2030 World Cup

Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay have submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Uruguay hosted the competition's first ever tournament in 1930...

Forecasters adjust predictions for hurricane season

BRIDGETOWN – The United States National  Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration (NOAA) has adjusted its forecast so as to monitor the conditions which impact cyclonic...