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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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German firm to meet Russia’s pay demands for gas

One of Germany's biggest energy firms has said it is preparing to buy Russian gas using a payment system that critics say will undermine...

UN chief: Security Council failed to prevent war in Ukraine

UN Secretary General António Guterres has criticised his own organisation's Security Council for failing to prevent or end the war in Ukraine. Speaking in the...

Tridents’ challenge

It will be a challenging task for the senior men’s national football team to compete at the highest level in their upcoming 2022/23 Concacaf...

At odds over new water rate

Some farmers who cultivate land in Gibbons Boggs, Christ Church, are appealing to the relevant authorities to revise the new water rate for those...

WHO chief lauds Mia for vaccine push

The director general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday congratulated Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley for leading the fight against dangerous diseases facing...

NCC kick-starts $6m project

The National Conservation Commission has started a $6 million project which will see 20 parks, picnic spots and beach facilities being upgraded. Last December, general...

BVI Premier arrested in Miami

MIAMI, Florida – British Virgin Islands (BVI) Premier Andrew Fahie was on Thursday detained in Miami on charges related to conspiring to import cocaine...

$500 gift from Government for pandemic ‘frontline workers’

More than 6 000 Barbadians who worked “on the frontlines” during the past two years of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are set to...

Government of Barbados says thanks to frontline workers

Minister of Health and Wellness Ian Gooding-Edghill on Thursday said thanks on behalf of the nation for those who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic...

Derelict house destroyed by fire

A derelict house at 8th Ave. Harts Gap, Christ Church, was destroyed by fire earlier today. Sub-officer Kelan Mc Calla of the Barbados Fire Service...