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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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Barbados airspace reopened

The airspace serving Barbados has reopened and normal flight operations are expected to resume. In an update issued Saturday, airport officials confirmed that the airspace...

‘Industrial action’ temporarily halts flights at Airport

There appears to be some form of industrial action at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) which is causing significant delays in flights. The Nation...

Thrilling finish likely from trio

Three horses – Abrumar, Public Sector and Smokin’ T – can flash past the winning pole in a thrilling blanket finish to today’s running of the 43rd Sandy...

Cuba withdraws all health workers from Jamaica

 Cuba says it will withdraw all its medical professionals from Jamaica less than 48 hours after Kingston said it was discontinuing the current arrangement...

Canada’s PM calls for Andrew to be removed from line of succession

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to be removed from the royal line of succession. Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of...

Temporary airspace closure at Grantley Adams

Passengers travelling through the Grantley Adams International Airport are being advised that the airspace serving Barbados has been temporarily closed due to an operational...

Nicholls steps down as BCA Vice President

Gregory Nicholls has stepped down from his post as Vice President of the Barbados Cricket Association.  Nicholls was elevated to vice president from secretary following...

Business Barbados ‘seeing early success’

The new Government agency established to improve the ease of doing business has made progress, but the real benefits are likely to be seen...

Call to explore energy options

Barbados must explore policy options to protect itself from global energy supply shocks as geopolitical tensions continue to drive volatility in international oil and...

Recirculated wanted bulletin for Ramone Jordan

Police have recirculated a wanted bulletin for 32-year-old Ramone Jamar Dacosta Jordan, alias “Gas”, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal...