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Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Wednesday, the Seismic Research centre...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence...
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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...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors,...

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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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BDF football team to get Concacaf funding

Concacaf, FIFA’s regional governing body, is set to pump BDS$380 000 into the Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme’s (BDFSP) football team. This funding gives a...

AG, Bar pay tribute to Inniss

Attorney General Dale Marshall and president of the Bar Association Rosalind Smith-Millar yesterday paid tribute to retired jurist Leroy Inniss, who passed away on...

Term 3 going well, says Chief

The school term is going smoothly so far, reports Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw. After a donation of books called Disasters Matter to 12...

Privy Council reserves judgement in Jack Warner appeal

London – The London-based Privy Council has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the former vice president of the International football Federation (FIFA) and...

217 new virus cases

Barbados recorded 217 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 93 males and 124 females, from the 625 tests carried out on Thursday, April 28, by the...

Two more deaths related to COVID-19; toll at 392

A 59-year-old man and a 77-year-old woman died from coronavirus (COVID-19) on Thursday, April 28. They were both unvaccinated. The number of deaths from the...

Central Bank: Polymer banknotes to be launched May 4

The new polymer banknotes will be displayed when the Central Bank of Barbados hosts an official launch event for the series on May 4. The...

Intero Integrity seeking Bajan business partners

Intero Integrity Services, a technology-driven international provider of services to the oil, gas, petrochemical, and energy industries, has chosen Barbados as the Caribbean gateway...

Guyana: Govt to spend billions on flood mitigation

Georgetown – The government has embarked on a transformational plan to provide a long-term solution to flooding countrywide, which will see an expenditure of...

Ease in fuel prices for Vincentians

Kingstown – Vincentians will on Sunday, May 1 begin getting some ease from rising fuel prices, with the implementation of a government policy that...