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Elon Musk appears to signal the end of the road for Cybertruck

Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck vehicles at its Texas factory next year, Elon Musk says. He did not spell out whether it...

PM credits World Bank

Barbados borrowing at lower interest rate has enabled it to do projects that would have otherwise been placed on the back burner. Prime Minister Mia...

PM Mitchell leads NDC to historic victory

Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell led his ruling National Democratic  Congress (NDC) to an historic electoral victory here on Thursday, with the party winning for...

Missing 12-year-old girl traced

Ariel Holder, 12, of Bridgecot Terrace, St George, who was reported missing on Thursday, November 5, has been traced and is safe. The Barbados Police...
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Plans underway for landmark pharmaceutical plant

Plans are under way to establish a $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Barbados to produce intravenous (IV) fluids for local use and export...

Woman charged in viral Queen’s Park altercation granted bail

Melissa Onita Griffith has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm in connection with an incident on November 3. The 43-year-old, of Mason Hall...

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...

Ronaldo retires from Portugal duty

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football. The 41-year-old forward has scored 146 goals and won 234 caps for his country...

Filing annual returns no longer required for companies

Companies or entities incorporated in Barbados are no longer required to file annual returns due after September 1, 2026. The announcement came in a press...

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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Windies need 172 to beat England in 2nd T20I

England, sent in to bat, reached 171 for eight from their allocation of 20 overs against West Indies in the second Twenty20 International on...

Windies win the toss, fielding vs England in the 2nd T20I

West Indies won the toss and decided to field against England in the second Twenty20 International on Sunday at Kensington Oval here. The Windies are...

626 new virus cases

Barbados recorded 626 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) - 281 males and 345 females - from the 2 194 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos...

Notice: NIS claims for people in home isolation

The Ministry of Health and Wellness and the National Insurance Department (NIS) are working to streamline the processing and provision of NIS “sick benefit”...

Stowaway found in wheel section of plane at Amsterdam airport

Dutch police say they have found a stowaway alive in the wheel section of a plane that landed at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport from South...

Pele recovering well at home, says daughter

Soccer legend Pele is at home and “super strong” as he recovers from a colon tumor, his daughter said on Saturday in what appeared...

Guyana’s Budget presentation on Wednesday

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Finance Minister Dr Ashni K. Singh has announced that Budget Day for this year will be on Wednesday. In making the announcement,...

New Zealand PM cancels wedding

SYDNEY – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has cancelled her wedding as the nation imposes new restrictions to slow the community spread of...

Kiribati goes into first COVID lockdown

The remote island nation of Kiribati has gone into lockdown after passengers on the first international flight in 10 months tested positive for Covid. Under...

Franklyn still in thick of things

Former Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn is putting the Mia Amor Mottley Government on notice that even though he is no longer a member of...