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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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Caricom heads of government to meet next week

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government will discuss several major issues, including the region’s post-pandemic economic recovery, Haiti and climate change when they gather...

195 new virus cases

The Best-Dos Santos Public Health Laboratory recorded 195 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases (83 males and 112 females) from the 1 263 tests carried out...

QEH appoints new chief operations officer

Dr Christine Greenidge has been appointed to the position of Chief Operations Officer (COO) at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. A media statement today said QEH...

Elderly man succumbs to COVID-19; toll at 313

A 73-year-old fully vaccinated man passed away from coronavirus (COVID-19) today, Friday, February 25. The number of deaths from the virus now stands at 313. Minister...

Haiti: Police launch probe into death of journalist duringprotest

Port Au Prince – The General Directorate of the National Police of Haiti (DGPNH) has announced an investigation into the circumstances that led to...

‘Playing dead’ saves man’s life

It was supposed to be just another night for 32-year-old Corey Mayers liming near his New Orleans, St Michael home on Wednesday. Little did he...

Biden to nominate first black female judge to US Supreme Court

Washington - President Joe Biden will nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, United States media reports. By doing so, the president will...

Flood watch in effect

A flood watch was issued for Barbados at 10 a.m. today. Barbados Meteorological Services said this alert message will be updated at 6 p.m. or...

Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses destroyed in England

London - Around 4.7 million COVID-19 vaccine doses – four per cent of the total - ended up as wastage in England by the...

Accused: Gun left there by ‘Ross’

Accused Matthew Omar Adams told police a gun found at his house was left there by alias Ross. This was the testimony of Constable Derwin...