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Caddle: Circus at Belle could have caused national disaster

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with Responsibility for Economic Affairs and Planning Marsha Caddle, said if the Suarez Circus had stayed in The...

Wanted: Jason Andre Leacock

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jason Andre Leacock, alias “J”, who is wanted for questioning in connection with...

Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key structural vulnerability” on the books of...

Regional law enforcement officers urged to collaborate more on tacking crime

 The director of policing and risk management with the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS), Lieutenant Colonel Kerry Waterman, has called on regional law enforcement...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to cannabis trafficking and importation

A 29-year-old man has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to charges of trafficking and importing cannabis. Lynson Henderson Cox, of Lewis Gap, St Michael,...

DLP opposed to ‘rushed reform’

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says it is not opposed to education reform, but wants Government and the Ministry of Education Transformation to explain...

CWI names 22 players for High-Performance Under-19 Women’s Camp

Five Barbadians have been named in a squad of 22 of the Caribbean’s promising young female cricketers as Cricket West Indies (CWI) steps up...

Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key structural vulnerability” on the books of...

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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Guyana says black belly sheep programme making “remarkable progress”

 Guyana, which has lead responsibility for agriculture,  agricultural diversification, and food security within the quasi Caribbean Community (CARICOM) cabinet, says it is making remarkable...

UWU workers at Portvale still off the job

General secretary of Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) Caswell Franklyn has pledged continued industrial action at Portvale sugar factory until “good sense prevails”. He said UWU...

Inniss knocks flyover comments

Former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Government minister Donville Inniss has slammed comments made by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn regarding the cancellation of the...

Fatal shooting reported in St Michael

There are reports of a fatal shooting incident tonight. The Nation understands that the shooting took place in Station Hill, St Michael.  The victim was pronounced...

Wanted man Jacobi Bynoe in police custody

Jacobi Nathaniel Bynoe, also known as “Abubakar” or “Indian”, who was the subject of a wanted bulletin issued in November 2025, is now in...

US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers

When Ruth Gonzalez decided to start taking the weight-loss medicine Zepbound last year, she first had to find a way to afford its roughly...

Lorde: Avoid enhancements

Aspiring sportspeople who dream of representing Barbados on the highest international stage have been urged to avoid the lure of enhancements. The advice has come...

ICE agents deployed to some U.S. airports as TSA lines stretch for hours

Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began deploying to some U.S. airports on Monday as a partial government shutdown caused shortages of Transportation Security Administration officers who...

Best: Region can be model for resilience

The Caribbean must grasp its chance to become a global model for resilience, by tapping into opportunities in renewable energy, trade, youth development, and...

One man killed, nine injured in St Lucy shooting

Romario Archer, 31, of Pie Corner, St. Lucy, has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting at Fryers Well, Checker Hall on...