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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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Petition started on behalf of beaten boy

An online petition has been started seeking justice for ten-year-old Demarco Gibbs, who was beaten by four others.The petition was started by Stephanie Chase,...

Owen Arthur a strident regionalist, says LaRocque

The CARICOM Secretariat issued a statement following the passing of former Prime Minister Owen Arthur on Monday.The statement follows.The late former Prime Minister of...

Wanted man in custody

Ronald Moulton Hunte, who was the subject of a wanted person bulletin, is in police custody.Hunte turned himself in at Oistins Police Station, Oistins,...

Police investigating shooting death

Police are investigating the death of Kadeem Renaldo Bispham, 26, of Roach Village, St George, who was shot around 2:45 a.m. today at 2nd...

Finance committee questions Canada’s PM

Ottawa – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied playing any role in picking a charity with ties to his family to manage a...

Cave Shepherd cutting back after $37.7m loss

The Cave Shepherd Group is contemplating walking away from its 20-year investment in Duty Free Caribbean (Holdings) Ltd.Shaken by an “unprecedented” $37.7 million loss...

Beaten boy still in ICU

Ten-year-old Demarco Gibbs is still in the Intensive Care Unit at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH).His mother Tricia Gibbs, who keeps a daily vigil...

‘Farewell to a giant of regional integration’

P. I. Gomes, former executive director of CARICAD and Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, paid tribute to former...

Biggest blow to US economy in 73 years

Washington – The United States economy suffered its biggest blow since the Great Depression in the second quarter as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic...

Sir Everton’s last innings at Kensington Oval

Former West Indies batting icon Sir Everton Weekes graced the crease at Kensington Oval for his final innings on Thursday morning.Governor General Dame Sandra...