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Barbados honours fallen soldiers at Parade

Barbados again honoured its fallen soldiers this morning with military discipline and precision. The annual Remembrance Day Parade and Interdenominational Service took place in National...

Seven killed, several injured after trains collide in Egypt

Two trains collided in Egypt on Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, health officials said. The Egyptian National Railways Authority said the...

Fogging Schedule: November 9 to 13

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will take its mosquito reduction programme to districts in St Lucy, St Peter, St George...

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...
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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...

Neblett plans Boxing Day card

Former Olympian Edward “Yogi Bear” Neblett wants to bring back a cherished Boxing Day tradition by staging a professional boxing card on December 26,...

Credibility key to green financing

Financiers will not automatically provide funding for projects just because they are focused on sustainability. That is the reality, said Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) managing...

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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Rihanna expecting baby

National Hero, ambassador, businesswoman, trendsetter and soon to be mother. The world is abuzz with the news that Robyn Rihanna Fenty is pregnant. Major international news...

Duke and Duchess of Sussex ‘relay concerns’; will work with Spotify

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have relayed their "concerns" to Spotify over coronavirus (COVID-19) misinformation but will continue to work with the platform. The...

Building resilient health systems key, says PAHO director

Washington – The director of the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Dr Carissa F. Etienne says that coordinated action across the Americas, including the...

Police in Jamaica launch probe into reports of identity theft

Kingston – The Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigations Branch (C-TOC) has launched a probe, following several reports of identity theft. In a statement, the Police’s...

Pandemic’s green shoots

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a renewed interest in gardening, says president of the Barbados Horticultural Society (BHS) Susanne Ryan-Graham, and she is calling...

Covid cases ‘more than reported’

There may be more COVID-19-positive cases in Barbados than what is being reported. This is according to senior lecturer in public health and epidemiology at...

Butcher pleased with WI showing

Former England cricketer Roland Butcher says the West Indies cricket team has taken steps in the right direction following the five-match Twenty20 International series...

‘Mixed signals’

Members of the public yesterday vented their frustrations about breaches of COVID-19 protocols by Barbadians in the just-concluded General Election as well as tourists...

Windies defeat England in dramatic match; win T20 series

West Indies clinched the Twenty20 series against England in dramatic style, winning by 17 runs tonight at Kensington Oval here in Barbados. Player of the...

Chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests

Ottawa - Protesters against a vaccine mandate for truckers crossing the US-Canada border have brought Canada's capital city to a standstill for a second...