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Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China’s Tibet

 A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT) on Thursday, ​the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC)...

Flash-flood warning issued for western Barbados

A flash-flood warning is in effect for western and northwestern districts of Barbados until 6 p.m. today, as moderate to heavy showers and isolated...

Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain despite outburst

Bruno Fernandes will remain as Manchester United captain and will not be disciplined for his post-match criticism of Michael Carrick after the 4-1 Champions...

Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international effort to secure a major new financial lifeline if the island is hit by a...
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Respect the cane!

Barbadians are being urged to be more vigilant and respectful of visually impaired people using white canes, as the National United Society of the...

Black Rock man charged with ammunition possession

Update Trumanni Mecha Cadogan-Ashby, 28, of Simmons Land, Fairfield, Black Rock, St Michael, has been charged with possession of three rounds of ammunition. Cadogan-Ashby appeared before...

MP urges faster maintenance hearings

Christ Church South Member of Parliament Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has appealed for improvement in the way child maintenance matters are handled in the Magistrates’...

Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain despite outburst

Bruno Fernandes will remain as Manchester United captain and will not be disciplined for his post-match criticism of Michael Carrick after the 4-1 Champions...

Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international effort to secure a major new financial lifeline if the island is hit by a...

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Fitch flags SOE risk

Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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Operators ‘denied fair hearing’

Veteran trade unionist Caswell Franklyn and president of the Public Service Vehicle Workers Association, David Douglin, have slammed the disciplinary system at the Transport...

Cancer Society condemns violence at Walk for the Cure

The Breast Screening Programme of the Barbados Cancer Society and its partner, CIBC Caribbean, have condemned violence that occurred during the annual Walk for...

Douglas Frederick appointed Gun Court judge

Justice Douglas Frederick was sworn in as Judge of the Gun Court today by President Jeffrey Bostic during a ceremony at State House. Speaking after...

Wickham earns call-up for Windies Test tour of Bangladesh

Kevin Wickham, the stylish Barbados middle-order batsman, has received his maiden call-up to the West Indies Test team. NATIONNEWS can confirm through reliable sources...

CIMH welcomes use of earth observation to support disaster risk reduction

The head of the Barbados-based Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Dr. David Farrell, says earth observation provides an important opportunity for the...

Family of stabbing victim appeals for blood donations

The family of Katonia Watkins has issued an urgent appeal for donations of blood to assist the 20-year-old who sustained stab wounds yesterday. Watkins, who...

Met Office warns of possible flooding

The Barbados Meteorological Services has issued a flash-flood watch for the country as it continues to feel the effects of a tropical wave. The wave...

Scotiabank customers gain access to BiMPay e-wallet

Scotiabank (Barbados) Limited customers can now access the BiMPay e-wallet, allowing them to send and receive money instantly through Barbados’ national payment system. The Central...

Man charged with serious bodily harm

A 23-year-old St George man is scheduled to appear in court today on a charge of serious bodily harm. Kareeme Akeal Sealy of Gun Hill...

Flash-flood watch issued as tropical wave passes

UPDATE: The flash-flood watch issued by the Barbados Meteorological Services has been discontinued. The threat of flooding by a tropical wave which was located to the...