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Remanded on gun and ammo charges

A Christ Church man is scheduled to reappear in court on August 27, charged with possession of a firearm and ten rounds of ammunition. Dwayne...

MISSING: Shem Tomas William Clarke

Shem Tomas William Clarke has been reported missing. Police say the 24-year-old of 4th Avenue, Belair Terrace, St Philip was last seen on Tuesday, July...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

Oprah Winfrey to close school in South Africa

United States talk-show host Oprah Winfrey says the school for girls that she launched in South Africa nearly 20 years will close next year. At...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

European football’s (UEFA) 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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BWA going after $90 million in arrears

Businesses and householders owe the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) $90 million collectively in arrears. And chairman Stevon Roberts told the Saturday Sun that a team...

$48 million more likely from IMF

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff delegation is recommending that another $48 million be made available to Barbados. If the advice to the IMF’s Executive...

COVID-19 isolation: Patient updates to be given to next-of-kin

The board of management of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital has shared a list of contact numbers for the COVID-19 Isolation Centres in order to...

Accident at Paynes Bay

An accident involving a ZM vehicle and a motorcyclist has occurred at Paynes Bay, St James. Police officers and emergency personnel are on the scene. More...

328 new virus cases

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 328 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 146 males and 182 females, on Thursday, November 4, and conducted 1...

Dwayne Bravo announces retirement

Abu Dhabi – Veteran all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has called time on his international career in the wake of West Indies’ failed title defence at...

One woman succumbs to COVID-19; death toll at 170

One more coronavirus (COVID-19) death was recorded on Thursday, November 4. The deceased is a 58-year-old Barbadian woman, who died at the Harrison’s Point...

Temporary traffic change at Halls Road

Temporary traffic changes are being implemented at Halls Road, Tweedside Road and the James A. Tudor Roundabout, as a result of the ongoing Constitution...

Jamaica: Tougher penalties for human trafficking

Kingston – Members of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday passed the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Suppression and Punishment) (Amendment) Act 2021, creating tougher...

US judge sets January 4 court date for Britain’s Prince Andrew

New York - A United States judge on Thursday scheduled a January 4, 2022 hearing where lawyers for Britain's Prince Andrew are expected to...