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Mixed ruling

In a legal saga involving the procedural intricacies of judicial employment disputes, the Supreme Court has partially struck out a lawsuit filed by retired...

Mottley: Barbados will continue to seek reparatory justice

Barbadians will soon be able to pursue postgraduate studies that place emphasis on reparations. As part of her statement on Emancipation Day today, Prime Minister...

Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Sada Williams delivered Barbados’ first medal of the Commonwealth Games, with a hard-fought silver in the women’s 400 metres in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier today. The...

All-day Emancipation celebrations

This year's Emancipation celebration began with a drum call, dance and fire breathing. From around 8:15 a.m., the four groups converged at JTC Ramsay Circle,...
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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...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

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...

Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Sada Williams delivered Barbados’ first medal of the Commonwealth Games, with a hard-fought silver in the women’s 400 metres in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier today. The...

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’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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Two more COVID-19 deaths; toll at 246

COVID-19 claimed the lives of an 80-year-old woman and 85-year-old man on Wednesday, December 8. They died at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation Facility,...

WHO warns against vaccine hoarding

GENEVA – The World Health Organisation warned wealthy countries on Thursday against hoarding COVID-19 vaccines for booster shots as they try to fight off...

Police welfare chief loses job over vaccine mandate

KINGSTOWN – Head of the St. Vincent & the Grenadines Police Welfare Association, Station Sergeant Brenton Smith lost his job because of his refusal...

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PAHO: Accelerating access to vaccines is critical

WASHINGTON – Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) director, Dr Carissa Etienne said accelerating access to COVID-19 vaccines will be key to protecting populations, particularly...

China warns countries ‘will pay’ for diplomatic boycott of games

Beijing - China has warned countries who have announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics that they "will pay the price for...

St Lucia: Doctor suspended for prescribing Ivermectin

Castries – A medical practitioner has been suspended for six months after she prescribed the drug Ivermectin to treat patients who had contracted the...

UPDATE: Police identify man who dies following collision

A 74-year-old man who died following a collision on Wednesday has been identified as Denzil Allman, 74, of #102 Cherry Drive, Oxnard, St James. Police...

Mottley pays special tribute to Cuba

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday paid tribute to the countries which established diplomatic relations with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), especially Cuba. It was on...

Tourism recovery critical, says Haynes

A robust performance by the tourism sector will be a critical factor in the rebuilding of a Barbados economy battered by the impact of...