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Sonia Boyce sworn in as Barbados’ first female Commissioner of Police

Sonia Boyce was sworn in today as Commissioner of Police, becoming the first woman to hold the post in Barbados. The swearing-in ceremony took place...

Roach ruled out of second test against Sri Lanka

West Indies made two changes to their team for the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, which bowled off...

Jacqueline Williams named for Women’s T20 World Cup Final at Lord’s

West Indian umpire Jacqueline Wiliams has been named to stand in the final of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Lord’s on...

LIVE: Barbados Grand Prix – Athlete Enrichment Panel Discussion

A Panel Discussion featuring Regional Olympians, a conversation with some of the Caribbean’s top athletes as they share insights and lessons to inspire the...
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Govt to expand dialysis capacity

Government will significantly expand the availability of facilities for Barbadians who have kidney disease and need regular diaslysis treatment. Minister of Health and Wellness Senator...

Sex offender given 15-year sentence

Fifteen years. That’s the starting sentence Matthew Orlando King got for having sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl ten years ago. Saying that she believed King...

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...

Plans for small business centre

Young entrepreneurs in the St Michael South constituency could soon have a dedicated space to develop their skills as Government moves ahead with plans...

Mya celebrating miracle of life

Back in February 1998 she was given 24 to 48 hours to live. Her parents, Reverend Trevor and Eslyne Daniel, were told to call...
 

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Payne wants Bees to apologise to Bajans

Former minister of Housing and Lands George Payne says the failed attempt to procure COVID-19 vaccines by a private entity on behalf of Government...

Cummins hails new KLM service to Barbados

Tourism officials said on Wednesday a new KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight will make a strong start on its route from Amsterdam to Barbados,...

Vaccination schedule for Thursday, October 14

Health authorities said Westbury Primary School and Carlton & A1 Supermarket will be the two venues for the mobile pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites on...

Pooran: WI staying positive

Forget the team selection. West Indies vice-captain Nicholas Pooran says the regional side has no time for distractions, with their attention fully on defending the...

Officials eyeing home isolation

Consultant manager of the home isolation and home quarantine programme Dr Adanna Grandison is putting Barbadians on notice that based on the COVID-19 cases,...

Judge: Just leave

If there is infidelity in the house, leave. Do not react violently. This was the advice given by High Court judge Justice Randall Worrell yesterday...

‘Durable’ prefab homes

Government is standing behind its decision to import 150 prefabricated houses from China, done in partnership with East West Building Solutions (Barbados). Yesterday, following a...

PM Mottley and VP Harris in high-level talks in Washington

Vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris, on Wednesday said the relationship between that country and Barbados was a very important one. She also...

COVID-19 death toll rises to 106

Health authorities reported late on Wednesday that two Barbadian women have died from complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A 50-year-old died while in...

311 COVID cases on Tuesday

There were 311 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday, October 12 from 2 473 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. Of the...