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Drug trial of two Colombians adjourned until next week

The drug matters involving Jhonny Hernan Garcia Pacheco were adjourned until next week when he appeared in the No. 5 Supreme Court yesterday. His co-accused...

Government probing living state of migrants

A high-level government team led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley descended on a construction site yesterday, discovering 68 migrant workers living in deplorable,...

Silver Hill fatal shooting victim identified

The man who was shot and killed at Silver Hill, Christ Church on Tuesday night was identified as Toryan Waithe. The 35 year old from...

Matthews keen to continue as WI Women captain

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has made it clear she has no intention to prioritise other cricket opportunities in front of her international commitments....
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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...

Judge slams prison authorities over late bus arrival

A Hight Court judge has called out prison authorities as she declared courts have been made to wait from ten minutes to an hour...

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...

Matthews keen to continue as WI Women captain

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has made it clear she has no intention to prioritise other cricket opportunities in front of her international commitments....

Government probing living state of migrants

A high-level government team led by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley descended on a construction site yesterday, discovering 68 migrant workers living in deplorable,...

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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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...

Court of Appeal gives reasons for disbarring Pile

The Court of Appeal yesterday handed out the reasons for its decision in the disbarring of former attorney Vonda Minerva Pile. Last June, Chief Justice...

Valentino, Italian haute couture ’emperor’ who painted fashion red, dies at age 93

 A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house,...

Wanted: Turvy Frederick

The Barbados Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in locating Turvy Frederick, wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Frederick’s...

Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

Police have arrested and formally charged 28-year-old Akym Gentile Pollard of Gemswick, St. Philip, for firearm-related offences committed on January 16. Pollard faces charges of...

Three parties unite to form coalition ahead of February general election

Three political parties have banded together to form a coalition to contest the February 2026 General Election. The Conservative Barbados Leadership Party (CBLP), the United...

Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69

Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World and one of Jamaica’s most respected musicians, has died. The iconic guitarist passed away suddenly...

3.5% growth expected

From five percent down to 3.5 per cent. That is how Government’s growth expectations have shifted between its second and third Barbados Economic Recovery and...