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Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and...

St Lucia staging national exhibit for underwater sculpture park

Castries – St Lucia is set to unveil its first National Exhibition for the development of one out of three Underwater Sculpture Parks, offering...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

By Lindon Yarde Can the rampaging Bulldoze defy 135 pounds and close off with a beaver-trick as he goes in pursuit of more success? On what is effectively...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

Nicholls touts law’s value to national security

There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

Bajans deeper in debt

Mortgages rule loans sector

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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Ronaldinho free to go

ASUNCION – A Paraguayan judge ended the house arrest of former Barcelona player Ronaldinho Gaucho on Monday, freeing the way for him to return...

Traffic lights at Westmoreland to be ready by weekend

Motorists should expect the newly installed traffic lights at the Westmoreland St James junction to be fully functioning by weekend.Minister of Transport, Works and...

World Bank help for Dominica

WASHINGTON – The World Bank on Monday said it will provide US$5.2 million to Dominica to help strengthen its response to the economic hardship...

Blake paralysed after being shot by police

KENOSHA – The Black man shot in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was left paralysed and “fighting for his life,” his family...

Veterans take Over-50s title

Veterans, led by Brian Johnson, are the champions of the inaugural AMAAS Twenty20 Over-50’s Cricket Tournament and are already eager to put their crown...

Former chairman: Ask the controller

Former Chairman of the Transport Board, Anthony Wiltshire, says questions about the “dismal” performance of the board during his tenure should be directed towards...

Man guilty of manslaughter begs for forgiveness

The then 20-year-old, who pumped three bullets in Colin Forde as the popular Baxters Road proprietor struggled with another assailant, begged Forde’s family for...

Education officials ready to meet with teachers

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training says everything is in place for meetings with teachers and Minister of Education, Santia Bradshaw, this...

Former diplomat Orlando Marville dies

Former Barbadian educator, author, senator and diplomat Orlando Marville has died.Marville, who lived at Cummins Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael, passed away on Saturday...

Warning of pyramid schemes in Trinidad and Tobago

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago nationals are being warned against participating in ventures commonly referred to as “pyramid schemes”.“These schemes are currently...