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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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Expect traffic delays with two major political meetings in St Philip

Motorists should expect traffic delays in parts of St Philip tonight as two major General Election meetings will be held in that parish. The Democratic Labour...

Keith Mitchell confident of re-election

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada – Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell on Wednesday predicted that his ruling New National party (NNP) will be victorious in the...

Ireland win the toss, fielding vs Windies in the second ODI

Kingston – Ireland won the toss and decided to field against West Indies in the second One-day International on Thursday at Sabina Park in...

Police identify body at Baycroft New Road

The man whose body was found at a house in Baycroft New Road, Bridge Road, St Michael, on Wednesday has been identified. Police say he is...

Inflation continues to rise in USA

Prices in the US are rising at their fastest rate in almost 40 years, with inflation up 7 per cent year-on-year in December. Strong demand...

Budget debate postponed in St Vincent

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Parliament has suspended until Friday, the debate on the EC$1.3 billion (One EC dollar=US$0.37 cents) budget after Health Minister, St...

Boris Johnson urged to quit after party fiasco

Boris Johnson is facing calls from senior Tories to stand down as prime minister after he admitted attending a drinks party during lockdown. The PM...

Central Bank more upbeat

Barbados’ economic outlook has been upgraded as the country battles a new COVID-19 wave and prepares for next Wednesday’s General Election. The Central Bank now...

Series win beckons as Covid threat looms

KINGSTON, Jamaica – West Indies will chase a series win when they face Ireland today in the rescheduled second One-Day International, even as the...

Franklyn: Focus must stay on nurses

Once the green light from the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit (CMU) is given, nurses from the Unity Workers’ Union will participate in a demonstration in...