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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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Bucks forward is NBA’s Most Valuable Player for second year

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the second straight year on Friday, becoming the first...

Police in Trinidad to monitor COVID-19 patients

Port Of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) says there will be monitoring of people who have tested positive for the...

EU fears shortfall, hopes to boost COVID-19 vaccine supply

Brussels – The European Union (EU) wants to raise more money to shore up its supplies of potential COVID-19 vaccines after estimating that the...

Woman shot in leg

A woman was shot earlier tonight along Tweedside Road, St Michael, during a robbery attempt.Police responded to the report of a shooting incident which...

Santia won’t be tolerating shoddy work

 Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw will not be tolerating shoddy work within her ministry and will be holding accountable anyone who does not pull...

Shoring up Speightstown

Government is taking steps to ensure that Speightstown, St Peter, and surrounding areas never again experience the level of flooding they have over the...

Conviction in fake Puma case upheld

The first conviction in the fake Puma case brought against a Swan Street boutique owner will stand.This was the ruling of the Court of...

More COVID-19 deaths in region

Bridgetown – At least four Caribbean Community (CAICOM) countries on Friday reported deaths associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) and regional countries continue to implement...

No new virus cases today, one recovery

One person will be discharged from the isolation facility at Harrison Point, St Lucy, today after recovering from novel coronavirus (COVID-19).The Ministry of Health...

New restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar in Europe

London/Madrid – European nations from Denmark and Iceland in the north to Greece in the south announced new restrictions on Friday to curb surging...