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MISSING: Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing man Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch, 65 years, of Roebuck, St Peter who was last seen on...

Public officer charged

Acting Comptroller of Customs, Sonea Anita Jordan was granted bail to the sum of $3 000 when she appeared in the District ‘A’ Criminal...

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...
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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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CARICOM issues statement on Ukraine

CARICOM condemned the military invasion of Ukraine by Russia and called for the “immediate and complete withdrawal” of troops. The regional organisation said Russia’s recognition...

Barbadian student leaves Ukraine

One Barbadian student known to be studying in the Ukraine has left the country in light of the conflict with Russia. A source confirmed that...

Low water pressure and outages affect three parishes

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) continues to experience low levels at three of its facilities in St Michael and as a result, thousands of...

Group donates to loving parents

A father’s love for his daughter was recognised last Sunday as two men, miles apart, finally met and were able to share that bond...

Sir Lewis calls for “non-biased” officials

Seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton called for Formula 1 to ensure race officials were “non-biased” as pre-season testing began on Wednesday. The Mercedes driver,...

Russian troops invade Ukraine

Russian forces have launched a military assault on neighbouring Ukraine, crossing its borders and bombing targets near big cities. In a pre-dawn TV statement Russian...

Medicinal cannabis licences by June

Barbados’ first two medicinal cannabis licences should be issued by June as the fledgling industry enters a new phase that will include more opportunities...

PAHO: Vaccinate children against polio

WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) is calling on the countries of the Americas, including the Caribbean, to redouble efforts to vaccinate...

Officer in Breonna Taylor case on endangerment charges

A jury is deciding whether a former detective showed “extreme indifference to human life” during the raid that led to the death of Breonna...

Putin announces military operation in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a “special military operation” in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. In a televised address, he urged Ukrainian soldiers who are...