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Commonwealth Chambers of Commerce teaming up

Business chambers in the Caribbean, Africa and South Asia are joining forces in an effort to boost the trade of goods and services among...

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...
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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...

Commonwealth Chambers of Commerce teaming up

Business chambers in the Caribbean, Africa and South Asia are joining forces in an effort to boost the trade of goods and services among...

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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Police investigating reports of suspect fleeing QEH

Police are investigating reports of a suspect fleeing the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Martindale’s Road, St Michael a short while ago. More details to follow.  

ECB: Use of communication devices prohibited in polling stations

The use of all communication devices, such as smart phones, smart watches and smart pens, is prohibited in the polling station on polling day,...

Self-harm guidance to include advice for schools in UK

London - Staff in schools and prisons in England and Wales are for the first time to be included in draft guidance on how...

Health official in Guyana reports on COVID-19 deaths among children

Georgetown – The Guyana government Monday confirmed that 15 children have died as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, since the country recorded...

Some polyclinics to serve as polling stations

The Glebe Polyclinic, The Glebe, St George; Eunice Gibson Polyclinic in Warrens, and Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic in Wildey - both in St Michael, and...

Defence secretary: UK sending weapons to help Ukraine

London - Britain is supplying Ukraine with short-range anti-tank missiles for self-defence after Russia amassed about 100 000 troops on its border, the defence...

Little news out of Tonga after volcano

Tongans living overseas are facing an anxious wait for news of loved ones after a volcano triggered a tsunami. The underwater volcano erupted on Saturday,...

Haynes: Expect delays on poll day

The 2022 General Election will be the country’s first in a COVID-19 environment and the chairman of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has...

EBC gets legal thumbs-up

Barbadians who will be in isolation due to a positive COVID-19 diagnosis will not be allowed to vote tomorrow. After almost two weeks of back...

West Indies Under-19s defeat Scotland

West Indies’ Under-19s built on an electric performance in the field to grab an important seven-wicket victory over Scotland Under-19s in the ICC Men’s...