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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...
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‘No new cases’ of scarlet fever

Chief Medical Officer Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George says there have been no new cases of scarlet fever, chicken pox or monkeypox in...

Gunman gets life for murder

Any person who uses a firearm to commit murder can expect a long sentence, including life in prison, declared Justice Carlisle Greaves. However, he will...

‘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...

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...

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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Petition to rename Stadium

A petition has been launched to name the National Stadium, when rebuilt, after Louis Albert Lynch, the late former principal of Modern High School. The...

Bajans in Venezuela ‘not in danger’

Barbadians in Venezuela are not in danger even though there is an air of concern amid tension between the country and United States that...

Brigitte Bardot, icon of French cinema, dies at 91

 Actress Brigitte Bardot shot to international fame dancing the mambo barefoot in "And God Created Woman", her tousled hair and fierce energy radiating a...

Docs: Take symptoms seriously

Family physician Dr Adrian Lorde is urging Barbadians to take respiratory symptoms seriously as cases climb sharply, warning that shortness of breath and worsening...

Some hired car companies fully booked

Despite early concerns raised by hired car rental companies regarding Government’s $5 car rental levy, some proprietors have noted a positive response from customers. The...

Pollard’s unbeaten knock helps Emirates demolish Capitals

Kieron Pollard played a captain’s knock to lead MI Emirates to a convincing eight-wicket victory over the Dubai Capitals in the International League T20...

Nine dead in mass killing in Suriname

 At least nine people, including four children were killed as a man went on a rampage in the district of Commewijne,  located on the...

Full rooms signal bright start to winter tourism season

Barbados’ winter tourism season has opened on a strong note, with hotel occupancy levels climbing above last year and many properties already operating at...

Push for Kwanzaa to be a national holiday  

Kwanzaa celebrations kicked off recently, with organisers announcing an ambitious push to have the pan-African holiday recognised as a national holiday in Barbados by...

Family seeking answers after loved one’s death

As Christmas celebrations were underway across the island, a grieving family is left searching for answers following the tragic death of their loved one...