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UWI Cave Hill celebrates 1,277 graduates

THERE WAS something different about the University of the West Indies’ graduation ceremony this year. The ceremony, themed “Built to Adapt, Ready to Lead –...

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days on the job

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role just one week after United States President Donald Trump tapped her for...

Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal. Gittens...

UWI Global Campus accredited until 2032

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus has been granted institutional re-accreditation by the Barbados Accreditation Council for the period 2026-2032, reaffirming...
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Doctor: Younger women becoming more at risk

Barbados has the highest breast cancer death rate in the world, with younger women also facing more aggressive forms of the disease, medical oncologist...

Sailor’s drug trial adjourned

The drug trial of Walter O’Neal Prescod was adjourned on Wednesday after the prosecution served additional evidence on his defence team. Prescod, a sailor, of...

BLP conference to focus on delivery

The Barbados Labour Party is gearing up for its 87th Annual Conference, with a view to taking stock of its present and future. At a...

West Indies Champions demolish Australia to reach final

 Sheldon Cottrell and Chadwick Walton led a rampant West Indies Champions side into the final of the World Championship of Legends with a commanding...

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FTC reviewing Flow’s latest price increase

Flow Barbados’ imminent price increase for some broadband and bundled services is being examined by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). In a public notice yesterday,...

Major shift for Sagicor

Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And it did. But Natalie had long...

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PM to appoint special group

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday announced she will appoint a special committee of historians and economists to build a Barbadosspecific case for reparations,...

Caddle: FSC gets more power

The Financial Services Commission(FSC) is being given more power to supervise and regulate the non-bank sector. The House of Assembly on Tuesday debated and...

More join Music Awards line-up

The Caribbean Music Awards will make its Trinidad & Tobago debut this weekend. The fourth annual celebration will anchor a weekend of music, culture...

Showcase to take art lovers on a journey

Of Barbados . . . is the name of the art exhibition currently being held at Caribbean Brushstrokes, Pelican Village. It is where veteran artists...

Ronaldo named in Jesus’ first Portugal squad

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in the first squad selected by new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus, ending speculation the 41-year-old could retire from international...

Bajans urged to conserve water

Residents are being reminded to continue to conserve water amid drought concerns. In its monthly newsletter for August and issued this week, the Barbados Meteorological...

Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children

The lone holdout juror in the trial of Lindsay Clancy has said he "didn't have any doubts" that she was criminally responsible for killing...

Falcons soar into first-ever CPL final with dominant victory over Warriors

Antigua & Barbuda Falcons etched their name into Caribbean Premier League history on Thursday night, becoming the first team to book their place in...

Police warned: It’s not permitted

Cricket fans are being warned: park on the sidewalk and expect a ticket! With thousands of patrons descending on Kensington Oval for Caribbean Premier League...

Ministry monitoring breakfast numbers

Two weeks into the new National Breakfast Programme, Government says the initiative is operating without significant delivery problems as it continues to assess how...