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No extension to Circus stay

The Suárez Brothers Circus has reopened, but it will not be extending its stay in Barbados. Manager Reuben Suárez confirmed this as the circus welcomed...

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...
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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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Absenteeism still a concern for CXC

Students who do not turn up to write the Caribbean Examination Council’s exam papers after registering are still a concern for the body. This vexing...

All members of West Indies team safely home

The entire 26-member contingent which represented the West Indies at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India is safely back at home. In a...

Groups hoping for ease

Organisations representing consumers, small businesses and retirees are all hoping for an ease when Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn delivers Budgetary Proposals in the...

Shooting in Ruby

A shooting incident in Ruby, St Philip, has reportedly left residents shaken. A person with knowledge said bullets rang out in the district around 3...

Marine caution for Barbados as sea heights swell

Current choppy sea conditions along the coastlines of Barbados and in open water will persist into next week, and with a further deterioration in...

IIB celebrates 50 years of guidance

As the Insurance Institute of Barbados (IIB) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organisation is reflecting on a proud history of advancing professional education in the island’s insurance...

Region to hold meeting on AIDS

Georgetown, Guyana – The director of the Coordinating Unit for the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, says innovative approaches...

St Lucia may import water from Dominica

Castries – The St Lucia government Friday said it was exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to...

Support for Glendairy as tourist attraction

Any plans to turn the old Glendairy Prison into a visitor attraction would be welcomed by Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill. However,...

More US Marine to be deployed to Middle East

More United States Marines and warships are being deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The officials...