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Fire Service hands over A&A file to police

The Barbados Fire Service has handed over its file on the fire that destroyed A&A Auto Parts Limited to the Barbados Police Service, which...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

Voters in Brazil head to polls as Lula goes up against Bolsonaro’s son

Polls have opened in Brazil as people choose their new president in a closely fought run-off election. The choice is between the 80-year-old incumbent, left-winger...

Flash-flood watch issued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has issued a flash-flood watch as an area of instability south of the island is expected to contribute to further...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

Power hike concern

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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QEH Annex relocating to Coconut Walk

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) Annex is relocating from its current location at the corner of 6th Avenue, Belleville, and Pine Road to Coconut...

Hope: WI ready to rewrite India script

Thiruvananthapuram. Ever heard of it? Well, that’s the busy town on the south-west coast of India where West Indies will start their cricket tour today...

Uptick in pre-primary enrolment

There has been a recorded 22.4 per cent increase in enrolment of three-year-olds and a 5.4 per cent increase in the enrolment of fouryear-olds...

Weir described as a godsend

Family, friends and former colleagues gathered yesterday to give thanks for the life of Shelley Elizabeth Weir, MBE, remembering a woman whose personal battle...

Antigua and Barbuda proposes limits on possible US transfer arrangement

  The government of  Antigua and Barbuda has proposed limiting a possible arrangement with the United States to nationals of selected Caribbean countries, Brazil and Colombia,...

Trump says men arrested at UK air base used by US were looking to do ‘big damage’

British police arrested five men on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences on Sunday near an air base that has been used by the...

Flow customers complain of higher cell bills

Some FLOW Barbados customers are reporting unexpected increases on their latest mobile postpaid bills, with the telecommunications company acknowledging that a recent change to...

Fatal shooting in St Philip

Update A man was shot and killed early Sunday morning while sitting in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle at Six Roads Development, St...

Estwick’s say on oversight

Democratic Labour Party president Dr David Estwick believes Barbados does not need to wait for a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) or a substantive Auditor...

PM Mottley pays tribute to former Senator Erskine Griffith

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to former Senator and senior public servant Erskine Griffith, describing him as one of Barbados’ most...