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Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Wednesday, the Seismic Research centre...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors,...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Police: Search on for escaped prisoner

Police and personnel from Dodds Prisons are currently searching for escaped prisoner 37-year-old Roger Rommel Sealy, also known as "Duck Foot". Sealy’s last known addresses...

Police investigating reports of suspect fleeing QEH

Police are investigating reports of a suspect fleeing the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martindale’s Road, St Michael a short while ago. More details to follow.  

ECB: Use of communication devices prohibited in polling stations

The use of all communication devices, such as smart phones, smart watches and smart pens, is prohibited in the polling station on polling day,...

Self-harm guidance to include advice for schools in UK

London - Staff in schools and prisons in England and Wales are for the first time to be included in draft guidance on how...

Health official in Guyana reports on COVID-19 deaths among children

Georgetown – The Guyana government Monday confirmed that 15 children have died as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, since the country recorded...

Some polyclinics to serve as polling stations

The Glebe Polyclinic, The Glebe, St George; Eunice Gibson Polyclinic in Warrens, and Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic in Wildey - both in St Michael, and...

Defence secretary: UK sending weapons to help Ukraine

London - Britain is supplying Ukraine with short-range anti-tank missiles for self-defence after Russia amassed about 100 000 troops on its border, the defence...

Little news out of Tonga after volcano

Tongans living overseas are facing an anxious wait for news of loved ones after a volcano triggered a tsunami. The underwater volcano erupted on Saturday,...

Haynes: Expect delays on poll day

The 2022 General Election will be the country’s first in a COVID-19 environment and the chairman of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has...

EBC gets legal thumbs-up

Barbadians who will be in isolation due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis will not be allowed to vote tomorrow. After almost two weeks of back...