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Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day...

Man charged with burglary and theft

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 29-year-old Shawn Renaldo Hall, of no fixed place of abode, with burglary and theft. Hall was...

Holder stars as Patriots secure first CPL win

Jason Holder performed another match-winning feat when he bowled St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a crucial victory over Saint Lucia Kings in the...

CARICOM education ministers meeting in Guyana

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or not the education system is providing...
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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 charged with burglary and theft

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 29-year-old Shawn Renaldo Hall, of no fixed place of abode, with burglary and theft. Hall was...

Death penalty could apply under new bill

Barbadians convicted of domestic terrorism that results in a death could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the...

Holder stars as Patriots secure first CPL win

Jason Holder performed another match-winning feat when he bowled St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a crucial victory over Saint Lucia Kings in the...

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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Commonwealth Games medal hope

Barbados is set to field one of its largest teams in the history of the Commonwealth Games. Close to 100 athletes and officials will represent...

All set to go!

All systems are go for three St Michael schools as hundreds of students return to their compounds today. Last Thursday, Minister of Education Kay McConney...

Woman diagnosed with schizo illness

Syberton Marcelle Miller, who killed her husband, has been diagnosed as being pathologically jealous and suffering from a schizo-affective disorder. So said Miller’s psychiatrist of...

New ID cards soon

The Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) said today that holders of the current Barbados identification card will soon be able to register for the...

Flood warning remains in effect

A flood warning remains in effect for Barbados Barbados Meteorological Services said this alert message is valid from 6 p.m. today and will be updated...

Royal cruise agreement to generate employment opportunities

Barbados is about to reap the rewards from opening the Bridgetown Port to cruise ships at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when other...

323 new virus cases

Barbados recorded 323 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 151 males and 172 females, from the 1 092 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health...

Antigua’s PM tells royal couple of wish to become Republic

St John’s - Antigua and Barbuda should "one day become a republic", its prime minister has told the Earl and Countess of Wessex during...

COVID-19 death toll reaches 390

Coronavirus (COVID-19) claimed the life of a 55-year-old man on Sunday, April 24. He was unvaccinated, and his passing brought the death toll from the...

Dominica’s PM Skerrit on official visit to Cuba

Roseau – Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit leaves here on Monday at the head of a five-member delegation for an official visit to Cuba. Skerrit will...