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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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‘Whole life’ for ATM murderer

The “dangerous”, “conniving” and “manipulative” individual who took the life of 58-year-old Colleen Payne outside the Royal Bank of Canada’s automatic teller machine (ATM)...

Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’

The Trump administration has named US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and former UK prime minister Sir Tony Blair as two of the founding...

Sampson “shocked” to receive West Indies call up

Guyana all-rounder Quintin Sampson has revealed that he was surprised to be named in West Indies’ squad for the three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. The...

Institutional care ‘a last resort, not popular choice’

Interim executive director of the newly-established Social Empowerment Agency (SEA) Colleen Walcott says while they continue to have elderly people seeking institutional care and...

Julio Iglesias denies sexual assault allegations

Singer Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two female former employees. The women allege that the 82-year-old Spanish superstar "normalised abuse"...

PM Mottley in talks with health practitioners at QEH

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is currently meeting with health practitioners at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The meeting, which was set for 9:30...

China and Canada announce tariffs relief

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Canadian PM Mark Carney have announced lower tariffs, signalling a reset in their countries' relationship after a key meeting...

Leeward Islands Women hand defending champs first loss

A match-winning all-round performance by Amanda Edwards helped the Leeward Islands Women snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, as they overcame defending champions...

Government to boost surveillance and monitoring of La Soufriere volcano

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it will boost the surveillance and monitoring of the La Soufriere volcano which will include new...

Duguid: Years of solid work on plant

It has taken years of work and hundreds of meetings to break ground on the multimillion-dollar tertiary water treatment plant, says Senior Minister in...