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Small Craft and High Surf Warning issued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has upgraded its Small Craft Advisory to a Small Craft and High Surf Warning as strong winds generate increasingly choppy...

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that is key to reducing the public...

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...
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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...

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that is key to reducing the public...

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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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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...

‘Alarming’ decline in vaccination rates

The decline in vaccination rates has been described as alarming and governments in Latin America and the Caribbean have been called on to strengthen...

Flood warning in effect

A flood warning is in effect and will be updated at 6 p.m. today or sooner if conditions warrant. A flood warning is issued when...

TTPS denies spying on citizens

PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) on Sunday denied having acquired an interception tool known as Pegasus Spyware Solution,...

Argentina won’t restructure IMF agreement

BUENOS AIRES – Argentine economy minister Martin Guzman said late on Friday that a $45 billion debt deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

Barcelona lose third straight

Barcelona suffered a third home defeat in a row for the first time in a single season with a shock La Liga 1-0 loss...

Biden to visit Israel

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON – United States President Joe Biden will visit Israel in the coming months following an invitation from Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, the...

Shakeem rules Easter tennis

Young road tennis sensation Shakeem Nurse showed his immense talent by winning the 16 to 21 final of the Sandy Lane Charitable Trust Easter...

Virus may be ‘impacting heart’

The COVID-19 pandemic could be having a serious impact on cardiovascular health in Barbados, says medical director of the Cardiac Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation...