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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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Central Bank Governor pays tribute to Arthur

Governor of the Central Bank Cleviston Haynes yesterday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Owen Arthur, who passed away on Monday. Haynes was speaking...

Biden will name running mate in August

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday he would name his running mate in the first week of August, days before...

Biden will name running mate in August

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden told reporters on Tuesday he would name his running mate in the first week of August, days before...

A titan gone, says CDB president

Bridgetown – The President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr Warren Smith Tuesday paid tribute to the late former Prime Minister, Owen...

PSVs pulled from routes for COVID-19 infractions

Officers of the COVID-19 Monitoring Unit pulled 18 public service vehicles (PSVs) off the road Wednesday after operators were found to be in breach...

Economy ‘stable’ for now

A tweaking of Government’s policies has stabilised Barbados against the effects of COVID-19, but the pandemic remains a major threat to the economy.Central Bank...

AOPT condemn attack on operator

Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) communications and marketing officer Mark A. Haynes says unless more attention is paid to security on public service...

Outlawing bigotry in workplace

Barbados is moving to have wide-ranging legislation to protect people on the job, as well as those seeking employment, from discrimination.Speaking on the Employment...

Govt to reduce travel taxes

Government will move this week to reduce travel taxes, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.However, she added that with regard to airlines, Barbados has...

NOW: Former leader was an ally

Following is a statement from the National Organisation of Women on the passing of former Prime Minister Owen Arthur.“On behalf of the National Organisation...