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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...

Decomposed male body found in St John

The decomposed body of a male was discovered at Upper Belle Canfield, Hothersal, St John, around 9:15 a.m. today. Detectives were conducting investigations in the...

Marshall remanded until September

Shazan Deron Marshall was remanded to Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) when he appeared in Oistins Magistrates’ Court today charged with murder. Marshall, 21, of Parish...
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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...

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...

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 –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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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Fore: School closures would be disastrous for children

UNITED NATIONS –The Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Henrietta Fore, on Friday said that despite the rise of the highly transmissible...

Lewis Hamilton may be sanctioned for missing awards ceremony

New FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem has refused to rule out punishing Lewis Hamilton for boycotting its awards ceremony on Thursday. Hamilton and Mercedes team...

Barbados to get $48m more from IMF

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) executive board has given the green light for Barbados to immediately receive another $48 million, which would bring to...

Omicron spreading across Europe

The Omicron variant is “spreading at lightning speed” in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start of next year, French...

Safe return ‘main priority’

Cricket West Indies has praised the Nicholas Pooran-led squad for completing the Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan despite a COVID-19 outbreak in the...

Crop start for mid-February

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Indar Weir is projecting an early start to next year’s sugar crop. He told the House of Assembly yesterday...

Bradshaw: Do the right thing

Leader of Government Business in the House of Assembly, Santia Bradshaw, yesterday strongly condemned the strike action being taken by nurses who are part...

Request for report on killer

With the possibility of life in prison on the cards for two of the self-confessed killers of Barbados Defence Force Private David Nicholas Blenman,...

Barbados launches Helpline App for children

Closures, frequent testing and strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocols are the tried and true measures the Child Care Board will be maintaining into...

55 new COVID cases

Fifty-five new COVID-19 cases, 27 males and 28 females, were identified from the 1 207 tests carried out by the Best-dos Santos Public Health...