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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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Regional employment rate improves

Barbados is not the only country in the region recording higher employment. The International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Labour Overview 2025 for Latin America and the...

Wounding accused remanded

A “very thorough” bail application, as well as evidence from a lawman of previous reports to the Hastings/ Worthing Police Station, resulted in Marlon...

Dining venues well booked

With several venues fully booked for Christmas Day weeks in advance and others nearing capacity, some hotel and restaurant operators say the demand reflects...

Festive vibe at Mahalia’s Corner

by DONNA SEALY  CIBC Mahalia’s Corner at Christmas was everything a show at this time of the year should be – good music, togetherness, lots of...

Two die as respiratory infections rise

Two people, including a known asthmatic, were hospitalised and died as Barbados recorded a rise in respiratory illness. Those deaths were up to December 12,...

Endrick agrees to loan at Lyon

Real Madrid and Brazil forward Endrick has agreed to join French side Lyon on loan until the end of the season. The highly-rated 19-year-old signed...

Sea conditions along West Coast to worsen over Christmas weekend

The Barbados Meteorological Services is warning of deteriorating marine conditions which are forecast to take effect from Christmas Day through the weekend and into...

St Kitts police say women being drugged at bars and sexually assaulted

Basseterre, St Kitts – Police say they are investigating reports that women are being drugged at bars and social events and subsequently sexually assaulted. In...

Four-year-old among three killed in Russian strike on Ukraine

Russia carried out a “massive” overnight attack on several Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, a day after he warned of strikes over...

Hinkson appointed High Commissioner to London

Former Member of Parliament Edmund Hinkson will take up the post of High Commissioner to London from next month. Yesterday, he confirmed he had been...