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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...

‘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...

TAP upset with cashless rollout

Operators in the Transport Augmentation Programme (TAP) are “furious” over the apparent stealth launch of the cashless system, leaving them wondering how they would...
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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...

Grandson pleads guilty to assault

She has taken too much. With these words, a grandmother yesterday said she had “hardened” her heart and the next three weeks that Namari Jumar...

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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Planning Institute of Jamaica reports growth

Kingston – Jamaica’s economy grew by an estimated six per cent for the October to December 2021 quarter, relative to the corresponding period the...

Concern raised over US$99m pay package awarded to Apple boss Tim Cook

Investors are being urged to vote against a US$99m (£73m) pay package awarded to Apple boss Tim Cook last year. Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) said...

Gems crush Dominica

The Bajan Gems played their most commanding match so far at the 2nd OECS Netball Series crushing host country Dominica 67-27 at the Windsor...

Closer links with Guyana and Suriname

Barbados is forming closer economic ties with Guyana and Suriname. Fresh from a four-day working visit in Guyana, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said there...

Drivers urged not to use illegal lights

As police officers, insurance officials and other traffic officials conducted a collision audit yesterday at danger points in three parishes, an accident investigator and...

Forde: 39 lives lost in Omicron wave

Thirty-nine people have lost their lives in the three months Barbados has been battling the Omicron wave of COVID-19. This was disclosed yesterday by head...

UPDATE: Mass casualty at Windsor

About 25 people were injured in an accident involving a minibus and a car at the junction of Windsor, Christ Church. In providing the update...

Accident at Brighton junction

There is a serious accident at the Brighton/Windsor (St George) junction, where several people are reported to be injured. Emergency response personnel, including the Ambulance...

Barbados Lady Tridents vs Panama Starting XI

The Starting XI: Barbados Lady Tridents vs Panama in Panama City in the Concacaf W Football qualifiers. Match kicks off at 9 p.m. Kamillah Burke (gk)...

Brathwaite’s marathon innings puts Pride in charge

Barbados Pride captain Kraigg Brathwaite hit a record-breaking, third first-class double hundred to give his side a healthy first innings lead, but Jamaica Scorpions...