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VIDEO: Food business at Eagle Hall hit by fire

Fire broke out at a well-known eatery at Eagle Hall, St Michael, this afternoon. Before the Fire Service arrived, members of the community helped...

NCF: Crop Over was successful

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is declaring Crop Over 2026 a success, pointing to sold-out events, strong attendance and increased patronage across several major festival activities. NCF...

Suriname prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for man with HIV accused of rape

Paramaribo, Suriname – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful deprivation of...

Sir Garfield Sobers: A life well lived

From humble beginnings in Barbados to becoming one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, Sir Garfield Sobers lived a remarkable life defined by...
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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...

Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...

Prow takes pride in gold medal

For Barbados squash champion Margot Prow, winning the country’s first gold medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games is still a...

WI miss out on series win

Pakistan in control

Sir Garfield Sobers: A life well lived

From humble beginnings in Barbados to becoming one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, Sir Garfield Sobers lived a remarkable life defined by...

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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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World Press Freedom Day Message: Journalism Under Digital Siege

The following message was issued by the Association of Caribbean Media Workers on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2022. The Association of Caribbean...

Call to move GIS girls

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams is being urged to move the girls at the centre of conflict within the Government Industrial...

Hurricane blows ‘em away

The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is one month away, but without any warning the first storm blew across the Garrison Savannah yesterday. Second-favourite Hurricane stormed...

Milestone sugar agreement signed

The Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) and the Sugar Industries Staff Association (SISA) have signed what was described as a milestone Collective Bargaining Agreement...

CTUSAB: Don’t mess with us

Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) president Edwin O’Neal is serving notice on those he said are seeking to bring...

COVID-19 Update for May 1

Three hundred and 44 people – 148 males and 196 females – tested positive for COVID-19 from the 1 013 tests carried out on...

Former LIAT employees launch petition on change.org

Former LIAT employees who say they are “disappointed and frustrated” by the way they have been treated over the last two years by “the...

Low reservoir levels in St John

Some residents in St John may be experiencing low water pressure or outgases on Monday. The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) says this is as a...

Three men succumb to COVID-19

The deaths from COVID-19 have risen to 398 after three elderly people succumbed to the viral illness on Sunday, May 1. The deceased are all...

Digital ecosystem ‘a threat’

Barbados and the world’s push towards expanding the digital economy is a threat to the environment. This view emerged last week during a session of...