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Vincentian could be sent packing

Vincentian Jace Oswald Baptiste, who took advantage of Barbados’ free movement policy, could be sent back home after he was released into the custody...

MISSING: Kymiah Paulesha Clarke

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing girl Kymiah Paulesha Clarke. Clarke, 17 years, of Valley Drive, Constant, St George,...

DJ Puffy issues apology to female reveller and Notting Hill Carnival

Deejay Puffy issued a public apology today for the “public humiliation” he caused a female reveller who was climbing and dancing on light post...

Foster ‘eating, sleeping, behaving  well’ at 107

Centenarian John Foster turned 107 on Monday.  And yesterday, with the usual sparkle in his eyes and the sharp wit for which he is known,...
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‘Long way to go in health battle’

It will be a long, hard fight against Barbados’ culture of abusing sugar and salt, but the Heart and Stroke Foundation says it is...

Virtual court starts next month

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley...

New DLP general secretary aims to unify party

The Democratic Labour Party continues to hold out an olive branch to former members in an effort to get them to return to the...

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Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban

Tiger Woods has agreed not to contest a reckless driving charge as part of a deal with prosecutors, reducing the original charge of driving...

Nurse aces through to 16

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COB suspends CEO

Steve Belle, the long-standing chief executive officer (CEO) of the City of Bridgetown Credit Union (COB), has been suspended pending an internal investigation. Reliable sources...

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More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Government submits response to injunction bid

With a court challenge still looming over Government’s move to transition Barbados to a republic by monthend, Attorney General Dale Marshall has revealed that...

Crown: Jail them for life

The prosecution is asking for a life sentence for Andre Omar Jackman, Kaeron Sylvian Moore and Shane Hakeem Omar Babb, saying that vigilante justice...

Atherley: Generate revenue; cut borrowing

Government needs to reduce the amount of foreign borrowing it is now doing and focus on generating more revenue at home. Leader of the Opposition...

Virtual bodybuilding and fitness show on Saturday

Local bodybuilding will make a grand return with the hosting of the Barbados Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation’s (BABBFF) Independence Classic on Saturday evening...

Straughn: Make honest declarations on Customs forms

Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn warned Barbadians to be honest with information given to Customs when they are bringing goods and...

NIFCA 2021 starts online with musical treat

NIFCA 2021 started Monday night with a focus on music. Held online this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, viewers saw the tribute to two...

Barbados Government investing millions in renewable energy projects

Government has spent approximately $60 million in the installation of four megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic panels on the roofs of various government buildings...

Pfizer deal will allow developing countries to manufacture COVID-19 pill

Washington – United States drug company Pfizer has penned a deal to allow its experimental coronavirus (COVID-19) treatment pill to be made and sold...

Mother, son injured in altercation

Two people were injured during an altercation at Mount View, St Lucy on Tuesday morning. Police confirmed the incident took place, saying the two brothers...

Government upgrading Customs Department

Government is upgrading the operation of the Customs Department to enhance business facilitation and ensure secure operations, through the Customs Bill 2021. The bill, which...