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Commissioner Boyce presents letters of appointment to new senior police officers

Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce has presented letters of appointment to the newly appointed Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners of The Barbados Police Service. The...

BESCO to sever 10 employees after 2026 sugar harvest

The Barbados Energy and Sugar Company Inc. (BESCO) will sever 10 employees following the conclusion of the 2026 sugar harvest. The company said the move...

Flash flood watch in effect for Barbados

A flash flood watch is now in effect for Barbados as the island braces for heavy rainfall associated with an approaching tropical wave. The Barbados...

Man fatally shot in Belfield, St Michael

The family of 40-year-old Deon Pilgrim is grieving after he was fatally shot on his doorstep early this morning.  His 82-year-old grandmother Gloria Williams heard...
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50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...

Lawyer who stole $850 000 to be sentenced July 16

Attorney Hilary Jeffrey Nelson will be sentenced on July 16 for stealing more than $850 000 from a client seven years ago. The long-standing attorney...

‘No need’ to amend Constitution

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls has stated that a comprehensive review of the work permit system is under way that includes...

England emerge from Azteca ordeal looking every inch World Cup contenders

If England are to win the World Cup, they may look back on Sunday ​night at the Azteca Stadium as the moment they proved it...

BESCO to sever 10 employees after 2026 sugar harvest

The Barbados Energy and Sugar Company Inc. (BESCO) will sever 10 employees following the conclusion of the 2026 sugar harvest. The company said the move...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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US Senate votes to curb military action in Venezuela

WASHINGTON – The US Senate voted on Thursday to advance a resolution that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against...

40 years for murder

Convicted murderer Raheem Travonte Barnett, who was described as a “danger to society”, was sentenced to 40 years in prison by the No. 4...

CXC moves to support Jamaican students

KINGSTON – The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has announced the accommodations that will be made for Jamaican students who have been negatively affected by...

Economic growth ‘to weaken’ this year

The private consumption and external demand which stimulated economic growth in Barbados and the region in recent times, will weaken this year, causing Latin...

BAS renews call for increase in pork tariffs

The Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) has renewed its call for a sharp increase in tariffs on imported pork, warning that without urgent action, local...

Lawyer for Nick Reiner withdraws from murder case

A high-powered lawyer for Nick Reiner, who is charged with murdering his Hollywood director father Rob Reiner and mother Michele, has withdrawn from the...

Australia to face ‘catastrophic’ fire conditions due to heatwaves

Parts of Australia will face catastrophic fire conditions on Friday, when heatwaves are expected to hit most of the country. Severe to extreme heatwaves have...

Trump touts new oil deal as uncertainty looms

President Donald Trump has said that Venezuela is going to use funds from a new oil deal with the United States to buy "ONLY American Made...

Hoyte hoping to make football mark in T&T

Paradise forward Sheran Hoyte says his move to Central FC in the Trinidad and Tobago Premier Football League is the next big step in...

CXC sets target for all digital exams

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has challenged itself to have students sit all its examinations digitally over the next three to five years. This was...