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Stage set for Party Monarch

A woman will set the pace in the Power Soca competition, while reigning Pic O De Crop monarch Mr Blood will open the Sweet Soca showdown, when...

Aussies stifle Windies in semi

West Indies were outplayed and outclassed by Australia who cruised into the final of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup yesterday. The regional side suffered...

Shooting death at Silver Hill

One man is dead and another injured after a shooting incident at Silver Hill, Christ Church, in the vicinity of the community centre last...

MP distressed over ‘great injustice’ by NHC to tenants

What is the National Housing Corporation (NHC) doing with the rent money from tenants in the housing units? St Michael North West Member of Parliament...
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Fogging Schedule: June 29 to July 3

Several districts in Christ Church will be fogged next week by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit as part of ongoing...

Loot spent on sneakers, wallet

Self-confessed burglar Theophilus Theo Holder told police he stole money from a supermarket to “fix” his injured hand. However, he later used the ill-gotten gains...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Aussies stifle Windies in semi

West Indies were outplayed and outclassed by Australia who cruised into the final of the ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup yesterday. The regional side suffered...

Roach joins 300 club

‘Challenging time’ for Barbados Farms

Barbados Farms Limited (BFL), one of the country’s longstanding growers of sugar cane and food crops, is relying on its parent company Sagicor for...

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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30 centres to check electoral list

From today, the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC)will have 30 registration centres set up across the island.  It will give citizens an opportunity to check...

Call for Bajans to wake up

Barbadians have become accustomed to bad governance, and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Lynette Eastmond, is urging them to wake up and...

‘Ninja Man’ out on bail

Street character Anthony Fitzpatrick “Ninja Man” Lynch is out today after he secured bail at the High Court yesterday. However, his trial is still pending...

Celebration of Chinese culture, cuisine 

Thousands of Barbadians and visitors alike gathered in the spacious facility of Carifesta House, Waterford, St Michael to witness the 12th Fish and Dragon...

Caribbean legislators condemn Trump’s freeze on visas

NEW YORK – Caribbean-American legislators have strongly condemned the Trump administration’s sudden freeze of visas for 75 nations, including many in the Caribbean, effective January...

Spain train crash recovery continues

ADAMUZ– Spanish rescuers used cranes and heavy machinery on Tuesday to gain access to the worst-hit carriages in one of Europe's deadliest train crashes as they...

Trump threatens 200% tariff on French wine

President Donald Trump early Tuesday threatened to impose a 200 per cent tariff on French wine and champagne in an effort to pressure France to join...

BERT targets productivity boost

With labour productivity growth averaging just  0.8 per cent annually since 2018, Government is seeking to boost it under the Barbados Economic Recovery and...

Windies lose first T20I

West Indies slumped to a 38-run defeat against Afghanistan in the first T20I yesterday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bat first, the...

Over $8b in debt repaid since 2018

Barbados has repaid $8.49 billion in debt since 2018, nearly double the $4.83 billion borrowed in that period. This is outlined in the latest Barbados...