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LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday weekends in the country. As of early...

Traffic Management: Grand Kadooment 2026

Members of the public are asked to plan their routes carefully on Monday. The National Cultural Foundation will be hosting Flow 5G+Grand Kadooment, and from...
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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...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Serious accident in St Philip

Update Police have identified the two teenagers who died in Sunday’s fatal road traffic collision along Carrington Road, St Philip. The victims were named by relatives...

GAIA says flight operations have returned to normal

Grantley Adams International Airport Inc. (GAIA) has advised that all airlines are operating on their normal, scheduled flight programmes today, following disruptions experienced yesterday. In...

Missing: Dr Sonia Richards

Update: Dr. Sonia Linette Richards, 69, of No. 21B, West Terrace Gardens, St. James, who was reported missing has been traced and is safe. The...

Franklyn: Covid back pay short

General secretary of Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) Caswell Franklyn is disputing the back pay Government said it has distributed to officers of the Barbados...

Mobile library to visit schools

Several primary schools are scheduled to receive visits from the National Library Service’s Mobile Unit during the Hilary (Second) Term, giving students access to...

BHTA moves to help those displaced

The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has started surveying its accommodation members to determine room availability as flight cancellations linked to the Venezuela...

Nurse expects West Indies U19s to do well at World Cup

With the start of the ICC Under-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup less than two weeks away, an optimistic West Indies Under-19 head coach Rohan...

Barbados feels pressure of Venezuela crisis

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has cautioned that Barbados is now confronting the direct fallout from yesterday’s United States (US) military action in Venezuela,...

Bajans in Venezuela safe, says PM Mottley

Barbadians living in Venezuela are safe, assures Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Speaking at a press conference at Ilaro Court this evening, Mottley said conversations...

Police Chief: Have no fear

Police Commissioner Richard Boyce has assured the public that the Barbados Police Service is dealing with a shooting incident which injured ten people late...