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Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and...

St Lucia staging national exhibit for underwater sculpture park

Castries – St Lucia is set to unveil its first National Exhibition for the development of one out of three Underwater Sculpture Parks, offering...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

By Lindon Yarde Can the rampaging Bulldoze defy 135 pounds and close off with a beaver-trick as he goes in pursuit of more success? On what is effectively...
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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...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

‘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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Health Ministry records spike in gastro cases

Health officials have reported an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses, especially among children, suggesting the spike is being driven by a viral cause. The Ministry of...

Family of child injured in Canada school shooting sues OpenAI

The family of a girl critically injured during a mass shooting at a Canadian school is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, claiming it had been aware the...

Update: Cave Hill shooting victim identified

Police have confirmed that the male who was shot on Monday at Hill View Close, Cave Hill, St. Michael, has been identified. The deceased is...

Minimum wage adherence a concern

Some barbadians are not benefiting from the increase in the national minimum wage because their employers have reduced their work hours. Minister of Labour, Social...

Caricom wants stronger surveillance systems to deal with impact of rare diseases

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  grouping is  calling for stronger surveillance system amid on going efforts to deal with the impact of rare diseases on...

Greenidge leads investment promotion effort

Investment promotion agencies in the region will continue working together to attract more investment to the Caribbean. Barbadian investment promotion leader Kaye Greenidge, speaking following...

Windies players book own flights out of India; charter plans fall through again

Some members of the West Indies T20 World Cup squad have booked their own flights and left India after another delay in their departure...

Six charged after disturbance at Garrison Savannah

Six females, including two juveniles, have been charged following an incident at Garrison Savannah on Saturday, March 7. The Barbados Police Service have arrested and...

Two men charged with violent disorder in Bridgetown

Two men have been arrested and formally charged in connection with a violent disorder incident along Chapman Street. The Barbados Police Service have charged 24-year-old...

Jason Holder named in Team of the Tournament at T20 World Cup

Jason Holder has been named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Team of the Tournament for the 2026 Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. The...