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LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday weekends in the country. As of early...

Traffic Management: Grand Kadooment 2026

Members of the public are asked to plan their routes carefully on Monday. The National Cultural Foundation will be hosting Flow 5G+Grand Kadooment, and from...
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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...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

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...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

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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Family sues over Top Gun sequel

The family of the Israeli writer whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie Top Gun is suing film studio Paramount Pictures for copyright...

Region told to brace for rain

BRIDGETOWN – The Barbados-based Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) Tuesday said that wetter than normal seasonal rainfall is expected from Jamaica across to Puerto...

VIDEO: Barbados Building Code and hurricane resilience

In 2021, over 2 000 houses were damaged by a freak storm and Hurricane Elsa. It's now the first month of the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane...

70 health workers arrive from Cuba

Barbados’ health care sector has been bolstered with the arrival of 70 Cuban medical practitioners, including four specialised doctors. Minister of State in the Ministry...

Latapy calls for goals

Goals win games. Head coach of the Barbados senior men’s national football team, Russell Latapy, is calling on his players to be more clinical on...

Mottley repeats call for reparations

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has again made a case for reparations to be paid to countries which suffered the oppression of slavery. In her...

Son owns up to killing father

Renaldo Mikhail Trotman yesterday confessed to unlawfully killing his father when he reappeared in the No. 3 Supreme Court. Trotman, 30, of Green Park Lane,...

UPDATE: Fatal shooting at Westbury Road

The body of a man was discovered in the road at Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael earlier tonight. Acting assistant superintendent Victor Forde told...

Shooting at Westbury Road

Police are investigating an unnatural death in Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael. Unconfirmed reports indicate a man was shot earlier tonight. When contacted moments ago,...

COVID-19 Update for June 6

A total of 104 people, 43 males and 61 females, tested positive for COVID-19 from the 393 tests carried out on Monday, June 6,...