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Man charged with having sex with a minor

Randy Phillip Phillips is scheduled to appear in court today to answer charges of meeting a minor after sexual grooming and sexual intercourse with...

Wanted: Kemar Wharton

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Kemar Stephen Romel Wharton, alias “Moose”, who is wanted for questioning in connection...

Man pleads guilty to indecent assault

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 33-year-old Jeffrey David Yearwood of Hothersal Turning, St Michael, with indecent assault. The charge relates to...

Small Craft and High Surf Warning issued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has upgraded its Small Craft Advisory to a Small Craft and High Surf Warning as strong winds generate increasingly choppy...
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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 pleads guilty to indecent assault

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 33-year-old Jeffrey David Yearwood of Hothersal Turning, St Michael, with indecent assault. The charge relates to...

Death penalty could apply under new bill

Barbadians convicted of domestic terrorism that results in a death could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the...

Holder stars as Patriots secure first CPL win

Jason Holder performed another match-winning feat when he bowled St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a crucial victory over Saint Lucia Kings in the...

IDB lauds fiscal progress, cites challenge

Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) economists believe Government will find it more difficult to achieve a fiscal target that is key to reducing the public...

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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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Lane signs off from Down To Brasstacks

Corey Lane announced today that he would be leaving the Down To Brasstacks Programme. Lane said that a nomination is on the horizon and although...

Ministry: Pfizer second doses only

The Immunisation Unit said on Monday that there will be no administering of first doses of the coronavirus (COVID-19) Pfizer vaccine at this time. Second...

Richard Stoute Teen Talent contest cancelled

There will be no Richard Stoute Teen Talent contest this year. The competition’s promoter and veteran entertainer Richard Stoute made that announcement on Tuesday. He said...

Guyana: Minister of health urges HIV patients to take COVID-19 vaccine

Georgetown – The Guyana government Monday urged people living with HIV to get vaccinated so as to protect themselves against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)...

Haiti gang members ‘demand US$17m’ ransom for missionaries

Port-Au-Prince - A gang which kidnapped a group of missionaries from the United States and Canada in Haiti on Saturday is demanding US $1m...

North Korea fires suspected missile into waters off Japan

Pyongyang - North Korea has fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off the coast of Japan, South Korea's military has said. Pyongyang unveiled...

Kanye West officially changes his name to Ye

Washngton - The artist formerly known as Kanye West will now be officially known as simply Ye. A Los Angeles judge granted the rapper's name...

US lawmakers: Amazon’s Jeff Bezos ‘may have lied to Congress’

Washington – Executives at Amazon, including founder Jeff Bezos, may have misled or lied to Congress about the firm's business practices, top United States...

Husbands claims 53rd win for the season

Evergreen jockey Patrick Husbands led four Barbadians who tasted victory at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada on Sunday. The others to grace the winner’s enclosure...

It’s a new era, says Wickham

John King’s announcement that he will not be seeking re-election represents a new era in local politics, says political scientist Peter Wickham. However, Democratic Labour...