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Third man charged with 2021 murder

Police have charged a third man in connection with the April 9, 2021 murder of Tamesh Ramdas. He is Nicholas Andre McIntosh, 26, of Sargeant...

CWI names 22 players for High-Performance Under-19 Women’s Camp

Five Barbadians have been named in a squad of 22 of the Caribbean’s promising young female cricketers as Cricket West Indies (CWI) steps up...

Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal

President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman - a US ally - if it "gets in the way" of his administration's own talks...

Central Bank seizes control of Zeemoney

The Central Bank of Barbados has seized management and control of Zeemoney (Barbados) Limited, citing concerns over the company’s financial position and business practices. The...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to cannabis trafficking and importation

A 29-year-old man has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to charges of trafficking and importing cannabis. Lynson Henderson Cox, of Lewis Gap, St Michael,...

DLP opposed to ‘rushed reform’

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says it is not opposed to education reform, but wants Government and the Ministry of Education Transformation to explain...

CWI names 22 players for High-Performance Under-19 Women’s Camp

Five Barbadians have been named in a squad of 22 of the Caribbean’s promising young female cricketers as Cricket West Indies (CWI) steps up...

Growing risks threaten financial stability

Barbados’ financial system is stable but local regulators are warning that global risks have intensified, increasing the likelihood of adverse spillovers into the domestic...

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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Close to 1 500 in home isolation

Health authorities said on Thursday there were currently monitoring close to 1 500 people under the home isolation programme for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). (More details...

Gayle is “no automatic choice”, former WI pacers say

Former West Indies fast bowlers, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Kenny Benjamin said veteran opener Chris Gayle should not be an automatic choice in the...

Autopsy confirms teen in Guyana did not die from COVID-19 vaccine

Georgetown – An autopsy conducted on a 13-year-old schoolboy found that he died because of bleeding in his brain, the Ministry of Health said...

Cubana victims still need justice

Victims of the 1976 bombing of Cubana Flight 455 still need justice. That point was reinforced on Wednesday during a commemorative ceremony at the Cubana...

Small team for Utah Senior Games

The COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a cruel blow to Barbados’ participation at the Senior Games in Utah, United States, with just two athletes and...

Caswell sees flaws in republic process

Opposition Senator Caswell Franklyn continued to take Government to task for how it is proceeding with the move to Republican status, saying the process...

Water outages in St John today and St James tomorrow

Residents in the west coast parish of St James and the east coast parish of St John will be affected by water outages or...

Student accused of cutlass attack

A student who allegedly struck two women with his car and then allegedly attacked them with a cutlass was remanded to prison when he...

Still upbeat over arrivals

Minister of Tourism Senator Lisa Cummins says there is no need for alarm over the latest Level 4 United States advisory for travel to...

300 more test positive for COVID-19

Another 300 people, 125 males and 175 females, were identified as COVID-19 positive on Tuesday, health authorities said. This followed 2 349 tests conducted by...