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VIDEO: Food business at Eagle Hall hit by fire

Fire broke out at a well-known eatery at Eagle Hall, St Michael, this afternoon. Before the Fire Service arrived, members of the community helped...

NCF: Crop Over was successful

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is declaring Crop Over 2026 a success, pointing to sold-out events, strong attendance and increased patronage across several major festival activities. NCF...

Suriname prosecution seeks 10-year sentence for man with HIV accused of rape

Paramaribo, Suriname – The Public Prosecution Service (OM) is seeking a 10-year unconditional prison sentence for a man accused of rape, unlawful deprivation of...

Sir Garfield Sobers: A life well lived

From humble beginnings in Barbados to becoming one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, Sir Garfield Sobers lived a remarkable life defined by...
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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...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...

Prow takes pride in gold medal

For Barbados squash champion Margot Prow, winning the country’s first gold medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games is still a...

WI miss out on series win

Pakistan in control

Sir Garfield Sobers: A life well lived

From humble beginnings in Barbados to becoming one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, Sir Garfield Sobers lived a remarkable life defined by...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Military dissolves civilian government and arrests leaders in Sudan

Khartoum - A coup is under way in Sudan, where the military has dissolved civilian rule, arrested political leaders and declared a state of...

Eight more COVID-related deaths on Sunday

The number of lives lost to COVID-19 has climbed to 139, as eight more deaths occurred on Sunday, October 24. Four women were among the...

Anti-vaccine demonstrators show support for Kyrie Irving in New York

New York - Anti-vaccine demonstrators gathered outside the Barclays Centre on Sunday to show their support for Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving before his...

Greenhouse gas build-up reached new high in 2020

London - The build-up of warming gases in the atmosphere rose to record levels in 2020 despite the pandemic, according to the World Meteorological...

Minister worried about elderly

A Government minister is concerned about the care of the elderly in his constituency, while a former Member of Parliament is urging the ruling...

Josiah four times a champ

Oein Josiah is now the four-time Barbados National Triathlon men’s champion. The 32-year-old Guyanese-born produced a sublime display yesterday morning to win the three-event Olympic...

Sealy knocks BTMI move

Local Tourism officers were qualified to lead the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI), says former minister of tourism Richard Sealy. So if the Government wanted...

More positives

The second COVID-19 outbreak at the Psychiatric Hospital continues to increase. Public health authorities said yesterday the situation at the Black Rock, St Michael facility...

Verstappen holds off Hamilton to win US Grand Prix

Red Bull's Max Verstappen fended off a late challenge from title rival Lewis Hamilton to win the US Grand Prix. Verstappen's victory, taken in impressively...

Welcome halt: Environmentalists, bee-keeper relieved fogging suspended

An unexpected halt to the Ministry of Health’s fogging programme has some environmentalists smiling and at least one bee-keeper breathing a sigh of relief. On...