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Derby glory on the line

by Lindon Yarde The Barbados Turf Club will stage the Visit Barbados Derby Race Day today at the Garrison Savannah for the climax of...

Fauci could face contempt charges

A United States Senate committee chairman has warned ex-White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci could be held contempt of Congress after he refused...

Barbados and the cricketing world bid farewell to Sir Garfield Sobers

With heavy hearts, Barbados and the cricketing world bid farewell to the greatest player to ever grace the sport as the late Right Excellent...

Old sex cases brought forward

Justice Pamela Beckles has declared that she will be prioritising the trial of two sexual offence matters later this year because of their age. The...
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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...

Old sex cases brought forward

Justice Pamela Beckles has declared that she will be prioritising the trial of two sexual offence matters later this year because of their age. The...

Govt should fast track legal opinion, says DLP

Government should be moving with urgency to get a legal opinion on the deduction authorisation for public officers that is creating anxiety among hundreds...

Barbados and the cricketing world bid farewell to Sir Garfield Sobers

With heavy hearts, Barbados and the cricketing world bid farewell to the greatest player to ever grace the sport as the late Right Excellent...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is calling for a more collaborative and evidence-based response so that Barbadians can benefit from a...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Fees fuel bank profits

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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Walters: Fix NHC problems

Transferring ownership of National Housing Corporation (NHC) terrace units to long-standing tenants does not mean Government’s job is finished, says Opposition Senator Ryan Walters. Noting...

Chase: Test series victory over Sri Lanka just the start of things to come

West Indies Test captain Roston Chase strongly believes that his side’s recent Test series win against Sri Lanka is a “steppingstone” to greater things...

Some WhatsApp accounts hacked

Some Digicel customers have had their WhatsApp accounts hijacked in recent days after experiencing an issue with their short message services (SMS). The users, all...

Shipment with 88 containers of relief supplies on the way to earthquake-hit Venezuela

A humanitarian shipment carrying 88 containers of emergency relief supplies has left Georgetown for earthquake-hit Venezuela, with officials describing the operation as a regional...

BEC calls for protection of rights and dignity of workers

The Barbados Employers' Confederation (BEC) says it has noted with concern the recent allegations made “against a private, Barbados-based construction firm” regarding exploitation of...

Bonnie Tyler, singer of ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’, dies at 75

The gravelly tone that made Bonnie Tyler's singing instantly recognisable was the result of an accident. After an operation to remove vocal cord nodules in...

BDF deploys Field Medical Hospital in support of Venezuela

The Barbados Defence Force’s (BDF) Field Medical Hospital will be deployed to Venezuela in the wake of a series of earthquakes that have crippled...

West Indies hit with slow over-rate fine

The West Indies won the field but lost in their pockets as they have been hit with a hefty fine for a slow over-rate...

Haiti sends medical mission to assist victims in Venezuela

PORT-AU-PRINCE – The government of Haiti has dispatched a humanitarian medical mission to Venezuela to assist victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck the...

We must prepare for AI, says Nicholls

The world of work is changing rapidly and Government must be prepared to adapt so that the rights of Barbadians, including their incomes, are...