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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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Four unhurt in accident

Four people escaped serious injury this afternoon when a truck collided with the wall at the Nation Publishing Company Limited on Fontabelle, St Michael. A loud...

U.S. embassy suspends routine non-immigrant visa services

Barbadians seeking routine non-immigrant visa services from the United States embassy will have to reschedule their appointments from next Tuesday. The embassy said in a...

Court says sheikh ordered phones of ex-wife and lawyers hacked

LONDON – Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the phones of his former wife and her lawyers hacked as part of a...

Guyana records significant economic growth during first six months of 2021

Georgetown – The Guyana economy grew by 14.5 per cent during the first six months of this year, according to the mid-year report released...

Drakes replaces Curran at CSK

Dubai – Left-handed Barbadian all-rounder Dominic Drakes will join Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the remainder of the Indian Premier League. Drakes, the son of...

U.S. Senate Democrats plan debt-limit vote

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democrats in the United States planned a third attempt on Wednesday to get Republicans to vote to raise the federal...

Anguilla and Dominica removed from EU tax haven blacklist, T&T remains

Brussels – Anguilla and Dominica were among countries removed from the European Union’s (EU) list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions. But the EU said nine jurisdictions,...

Two more COVID-19 deaths

Two more elderly Barbadians have lost their life to complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), health authorities said on Wednesday. A media release from...

Uhuru passes baton to Mottley

President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, on Tuesday officially handed over the “baton” for the presidency of the 15th Session of the United Nations Conference...

Antigua court dismisses challenge to mandatory vaccination

ST JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government welcomed a court ruling that dismissed an application by a union representing public servants which sought...