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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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Buckingham Palace allays fears over Queen’s COVID status

The announcement from Buckingham Palace that the Queen has tested positive for COVID is a careful balancing act between telling the public about the Queen getting...

Canadian police secure downtown Ottawa

OTTAWA – Canadian police on Sunday secured the downtown core of the capital with fencing as city workers cleaned up trash and snow plows...

Learning scheme to help students

The Ministry of Education has implemented a Learning Development and Examinations Success Preparation Scheme for students who deferred last year’s Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)...

Make it law!

Police are calling for laws that will allow them to destroy impounded vehicles and boats. Public relations officer, acting Inspector Rodney Inniss, made the appeal...

Another 3-0 beating for Windies

KOLKATA – West Indies watched a late challenge fizzle out as they crashed to a heart-breaking 17-run defeat to India in the final Twenty20...

Police destroy firearms

The Barbados Police Service destroyed 103 firearms earlier Sunday. Public relations officer, Inspector Rodney Inniss, said the firearms were taken as a result of court...

New COVID cases fall below 200

As of Saturday, February 19, 190 people tested positive for COVID-19 from 1 050 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Of the...

MP issues call for youth to join World Skills programme

Member of Parliament for St James North, Edmund Hinkson, is inviting young people to sign up for the upcoming installment of the Life and...

COVID-related deaths in Barbados at 310

An 84-year-old unvaccinated Barbadian man passed away from COVID-19 on Saturday, February 19. This brings the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Barbados...

More dogs to find homes in Canada

The second Ruffugee flight for Barbadian rescue dogs lifted off for Canada from MJet hanger just after 11 this morning. On board were 187 dogs...