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Two injured in chopping incident in The City

Police are on the scene at Baxter's Road, The City, where two people were injured in a chopping incident. It is understood that the man...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is...

World’s oldest person celebrates turning 117

The world's oldest living person celebrates turning 117 years old in Surrey on Friday with her family and friends. Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

Nicholls touts law’s value to national security

There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home...

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is...

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

Bajans deeper in debt

Mortgages rule loans sector

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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Niles set to move to silver in 2024 World Juniors medal change

Barbadian sprinter Kishawna Niles is set to be elevated to the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Under-20...

Openers star on final day of Barbados Pride trials

Openers Kemar Brathwaite and Shian Brathwaite stole the spotlight on the final day of the Barbados Pride trial matches. The pair added an unbroken partnership...

QEH: Collect discharged patients and ease bed pressures

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is again making an appeal to members of the public to collect family and wards who have been discharged...

State support for families with multiple births

Recognising the financial strain multiple births place on families, government will be providing financial assistance to these parents until the children reach age five. In...

National consultation on traffic to begin next week

Government will begin a national consultation on traffic congestion next week as it moves to address growing concerns about gridlock across Barbados. Minister of Finance Ryan...

Government announces gun courts and tax breaks for security systems

The Government will establish two dedicated gun courts and introduce tax concessions on security equipment as part of new measures to address the escalation...

Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory remain in effect for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory for Barbados The advisory, issued Monday evening, said conditions are...

Reverse Tax Credit increased for lower-income earners

Increases to the Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) and Compensatory Income Credit (CIC) for the 2025 income year, aimed at putting more money back into...

Government moves to cushion impact of rising fuel costs

Government has announced measures to protect Barbadians from rising energy costs. Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) has locked in the price of heavy fuel...

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 93.3%, Minister Straughn Says

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen significantly, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced today during the presentation of the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement...