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Call to modernise funeral laws

The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) has issued a forceful call for the complete modernisation of the legislation governing the island’s funeral industry,...

St Michael get the edge on Day 1

Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ final recently, with Armstrong Agencies Lasco Icool The St Michael...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than 100 businesses on August 12 as...

Barbados Tridents begin CPL title bid tonight

Barbados Tridents will be in action on Tuesday night as they start their campaign in the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The...
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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...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

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...

St Michael get the edge on Day 1

Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ final recently, with Armstrong Agencies Lasco Icool The St Michael...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than 100 businesses on August 12 as...

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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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Party looking to Wheatley to lead BVI

TORTOLA – The governing Virgin Islands Party (VIP), is now in the process of appointing a new Premier and the members have so far...

UK government lifts restrictions on poultry

People can once again buy free-range eggs after measures to control a bird flu outbreak were relaxed. From Monday hens are allowed back outside, after...

Straughn puts challenge to Central Bank

The Central Bank must be in the forefront of combating financial misinformation and disinformation while smoothing the way for small business people and ordinary...

Living With La Soufriere: Episode 1

It has been a little over a year since La Soufriere Volcano erupted in St Vincent and The Grenadines. In this first episode of Living...

Minister: Barbados fighting double pandemic

Barbados is under siege from two pandemics – COVID-19 and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), says Minister of Health Ian Gooding-Edghill. He was speaking during a service...

New leader’s ‘signal’ to all

New Democratic Labour Party (DLP) President Dr Ronnie Yearwood says his first goal is to unify the 67-year-old party. He announced that yesterday after he...

Mottley calls on workers to commit to transform Barbados

We could not be where we are today without you, Prime Minister Mia Mottley told workers in her May Day address on Sunday. But moving...

Jones qualifies for Worlds, Commonwealth

Jonathan Jones is the first Barbadian athlete to book a ticket to the World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 after a sensational victory in the...

Yearwood is new DLP president

Dr Ronnie Yearwood is the new president of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). He was announced the winner earlier Sunday at the DLP Headquarters George...

Petroleum prices increase for May

Barbadian consumers will be paying more for petroleum products, effective midnight, Sunday, May 1. The price of gasoline will be $4.38 a litre, an increase...