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Traffic Management: Foreday Morning Jam

Several traffic changes will take effect in and around The City as theNational Cultural Foundation stages the annual “Foreday Morning Jam” from 1 a.m....

Shaquille is still People’s Monarch

Shaquille GFG successfully defended his title in the Starcom Network Flow People’s Monarch. The results were announced moments ago, with Shaquille earning 56 per...

Remanded on gun and ammo charges

A Christ Church man is scheduled to reappear in court on August 27, charged with possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition. Dwayne...

MISSING: Shem Tomas William Clarke

Shem Tomas William Clarke has been reported missing. Police say the 24-year-old of 4th Avenue, Belair Terrace, St Philip was last seen on Tuesday, July...
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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...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

European football’s (UEFA) 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes...

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’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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154 COVID cases recorded on Friday

Sixty-six males and 88 females are Barbados’ latest COVID-19 cases. The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted 1 346 tests on Friday, November 26, and...

Woman undergoing surgery after stabbing incident

A woman is undergoing surgery at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a stabbing incident in The City on Saturday morning. Police confirmed that two women...

COVID-related deaths in Barbados now at 224

An 85-year-old man is this island’s latest COVID-19 casualty. He died this morning at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation Facility.  He was unvaccinated. The number of...

Man charged with Samara Bristol murder remanded

The man who was charged with the murder of Samara Bristol was remanded when he appeared in the Supreme Court before Chief Magistrate Ian...

Bowen presents $1.3b budget in Grenada

ST GEORGE’S –The Grenada government Friday presented an EC$1.3 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) budget to parliament overshadowed by the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-29)...

Infantino: People on top don’t want change

Fifa president Gianni Infantino said opponents of plans to hold the World Cup every two years were "afraid" of change as countries in Africa...

Grenada issues travel ban as new COVID variant emerges

ST GEORGE’S – Grenada on Friday become the first Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country to announce that it would not allow people from several African...

Women’s World Cup Qualifier cancelled

West Indies Women will be coming home from the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe. This followed the decision of the International Cricket...

South Africa condemns travel bans

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa said on Friday that imposing restrictions on travellers from the country because of a newly identified COVID-19 variant was unjustified,...

National Flotilla on Sunday

Barbados’ marine assets will be on full display as the Barbados Defence Force, in collaboration with the National Cultural Foundation, hosts the National Blue...