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BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is...

World’s oldest person celebrates turning 117

The world's oldest living person celebrates turning 117 years old in Surrey on Friday with her family and friends. Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark...

‘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...

TAP upset with cashless rollout

Operators in the Transport Augmentation Programme (TAP) are “furious” over the apparent stealth launch of the cashless system, leaving them wondering how they would...
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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...

Grandson pleads guilty to assault

She has taken too much. With these words, a grandmother yesterday said she had “hardened” her heart and the next three weeks that Namari Jumar...

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...

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is...

‘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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Siblings pay tribute to soldier with loving touch

A tearful mother listened in anguish yesterday while her children paid tribute to a beloved son and a cherished brother during the funeral service...

Month of death

In less than a week, Barbados recorded two murders in one of the bloodiest months for the year so far.The latest killing was 26-year-old...

Adopt A Family assistance to continue

Government will continue to assist vulnerable families enrolled in the Adopt A Family Programme, however, it is closed to new entrants.Permanent Secretary in the...

Sir George: Arthur a man to be admired

The following statement was issued by Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor Emeritus of The University of the West Indies (The UWI), in tribute to the late...

Jagdeo welcomes Court Of Appeal ruling on recount

Georgetown – Leader of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday, welcomed a ruling by Guyana’s Court of Appeal in which it...

Florida’s Governor declares emergency as hurricane nears

Miami – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for counties on the Atlantic coast with Hurricane Isaias expected to hit the...

Juvenile escapes custody

Reports have reached Nation News that a juvenile has escaped custody.It was reported that he was on the way to a court appearance at...

Bahamas bracing for Hurricane Isaias

Nassau – Hurricane Isaias was moving towards the Bahamas on Friday with maximum sustained winds of 80 miles per hour (mph) as the government there...

Grantley Adams book collection from August 10

The Grantley Adams Memorial School, Blackman’s, St Joseph, will issue textbooks for the 2020-2021 academic year from Monday, August 10.Book collection will begin with...

Ten years in prison for Toyota car thief

The handbrakes were applied to car thief Ryan O’Neal Wickham, who stole 12 cars in an eight-month crime spree stretching across three parishes.Yesterday, Justice...