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Concern over jail for regulatory breaches

Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Elderly man loses home to fire

An elderly man lost his home and all of his possessions to fire this evening at Hopewell, Christ Church. The incident happened a stone’s throw...

Pakistan defeat West Indies to level Test series

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Pakistan expectedly completed a straightforward win over the West Indies on Wednesday’s penultimate day to halt a slide of...
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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...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Pakistan in control

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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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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Logistical issues slowing down rebuilding

Government’s efforts to rebuild and repair the hundreds of homes destroyed during the passage of Hurricane Elsa earlier this year are being hamstrung by...

Health Ministry addresses outstanding issues affecting nurses

Minister of Health and Wellness, The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic, addressed the nation on December 20, 2021. This came on the heels of a meeting...

New COVID cases fall to 24

There were 24 new COVID-19 cases – eight males and 16 females – recorded on Sunday, December 19, from the 759 tests carried out...

Royale Achim Trotman remanded

Royale Achim Trotman was remanded to Dodds Prison when he appeared in the Oistins Magistrates Court on Monday before Magistrate Deidre McKenna. He was not...

Raducanu is BBC Sports Personality for 2021

Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu has been voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021. Raducanu, then 18, ended Britain’s 44-year wait for a...

Government phasing out “lights that are not energy efficient”

Barbados will soon be one step closer to meeting its Barbados National Energy Policy (2019-2030) goals with the implementation of The Control of Inefficient Lighting Act, 2021, which begins...

Joint Protective Services Associations reject COVID vaccine mandate in T&T

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Members of the Joint Protective Services Associations, have hit back against plans of mandating government workers to be vaccinated...

23-year-old man charged with murder

Police arrested and charged a 23-year-old man in connection with the murder of Phyllis Edgehill at Gall Hill Terrace, St John. He is Royale Achim...

Gabriel Boric wins presidential race in Chile

Leftist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile’s presidential election after an early concession from his far-right rival, José Antonio Kast. Barely an hour and a...

Democratic senator stymies Biden’s Build Back plan

A Democratic senator has said he will not support a major social spending plan, throwing the United States president’s flagship legislation into jeopardy. “I cannot...