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Call to modernise funeral laws

The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) has issued a forceful call for the complete modernisation of the legislation governing the island’s funeral industry,...

St Michael get the edge on Day 1

Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ final recently, with Armstrong Agencies Lasco Icool The St Michael...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than 100 businesses on August 12 as...

Barbados Tridents begin CPL title bid tonight

Barbados Tridents will be in action on Tuesday night as they start their campaign in the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The...
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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...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...

St Michael get the edge on Day 1

Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ final recently, with Armstrong Agencies Lasco Icool The St Michael...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than 100 businesses on August 12 as...

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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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Private sector backs Caricom

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) has reaffirmed its commitment to regional integration and the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) in...

West Indies batsmen, bowlers slip in ICC Test rankings

 There is no West Indies batsman in the top 50 of the ICC’s Test batting rankings following their disappointing performances in the recently concluded...

US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

The US has launched strikes against militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western Nigeria, where militants have sought to establish a...

Lorde: Deeper point being missed

The tension between Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and some of her counterparts in CARICOM rooted in the Venezuela-United States (US) conflict...

Jofra Archer to miss rest of Ashes series

Melbourne, Australia – England has been dealt a significant blow in an already disappointing Ashes series, with fast bowler Jofra Archer now set to...

Somalians vote as universal adult suffrage set to return after more than 50 years

Mogadishu – Residents of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu voted on Thursday in municipal elections meant to pave the way for the East African country’s first...

UPDATE: Fatal shooting at Chapel, St Philip

The man who was shot and killed at Chapel #3, St Philip, on Christmas Eve has been identified by a relative. He is Carlos Kerwin...

UPDATE: Fatal accident at Lancaster

A 24-year-old St Michael woman perished in the accident along Lancaster Bridge, St James last night. Police say she was identified by a relative as...

SSA off on Christmas Day, New Year’s

There will be no garbage collection today, Christmas Day or on New Year’s Day by the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA). The agency is also appealing...

Burst main on Princess Alice Highway

A crew from the Barbados Water Authority is fixing a burst main along Princess Alice Highway, The City, near the Immigration Department. The road, which...