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Windies claim series after Bangladesh settles for draw

West Indies claimed their second Test series of the year when their final Test match of 2026 against Bangladesh petered out into a tame...

Caribbean ‘missing connectivity gains’

Better air and sea transportation connectivity could signficantly boost goods trade and tourism for Caribbean countries, including Barbados, and ultimately facilitate more economic diversification...

Maya Jama steps down as host of reality TV show Love Island

Presenter Maya Jama has announced she is stepping down as the host of reality TV show Love Island after three years. The 32-year-old wrote on...

Rising to the occasion

Rise and Rum was so good, you had no choice but to “lick yuh mouth”. People aren’t just discussing the delicious food and drinks,...
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Helping cancer patients navigate the journey

By Cheryl Harewood When someone hears, “We have found a tumour”, even before they know exactly what it means, their thoughts can go straight to...

Woman admits to criminal deception, ordered to complete community service

A 20-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to criminal deception and was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service. Asherah Sapphire Johnson-Welch, of Gemswick, St...

Walters wants analysis of free movement data

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is suggesting that data collected in relation to the introduction of the free movement involving Barbados and three other countries...

Windies claim series after Bangladesh settles for draw

West Indies claimed their second Test series of the year when their final Test match of 2026 against Bangladesh petered out into a tame...

Caribbean ‘missing connectivity gains’

Better air and sea transportation connectivity could signficantly boost goods trade and tourism for Caribbean countries, including Barbados, and ultimately facilitate more economic diversification...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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No plans to call military, says Trudeau

Canada’s prime minister has said sending in troops to clear protesters from the nation’s capital is “not in the cards right now”. The city’s police...

Shane Dowrich in Barbados Pride line-up

Experienced West Indies’ Test wicket-keeper Shane Dowrich hit an unbeaten half-century in a high-scoring, drawn Barbados Pride three-day cricket practice match at Wanderers Club,...

Entertainers calling for end to curfew

The entertainment industry is asking the Government to remove the midnight to 5 a.m. curfew. Some players also hope that the state gives the Crop...

CMO: Covid should no longer be front page news

COVID is here to stay. That is the message the Chief Medical Officer The Most Honourable Dr Kenneth George wants Barbadians to understand. He added that...

Tasker case put for April

Should the appeal by the former vice-president of the Insurance Corporation of Barbados Ltd. (ICBL) Alex Tasker be brought under the Magistrates’ Court Act...

609 new virus cases

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 609 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases - 278 males and 331 females - from the 2 303 tests...

Elderly woman dies; COVID-19 toll at 283

An 89-year-old woman is the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) casualty. She was fully vaccinated and died on Wednesday, February 2, at the Harrison’s Point Isolation Facility. The...

WANTED: Chadwin Romario Lowe

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in locating a man who is considered armed and dangerous. He is Chadwin Romario...

US: Islamic State leader killed in Syria

The leader of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in an overnight United States special forces raid in north-western Syria, senior US...

BHTA elects Renée Coppin as chairman

The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) announced today that Renée Coppin was elected to the position of chairman at a special general meeting...