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Foster ‘eating, sleeping, behaving  well’ at 107

Centenarian John Foster turned 107 on Monday.  And yesterday, with the usual sparkle in his eyes and the sharp wit for which he is known,...

Second stabbing death in less than 24 hours

A person of interest is assisting police with their investigations into a stabbing death earlier today in The City. Two men were in an altercation...

Stabbing victim identified

The man who died after an altercation at Fernihurst, St Michael, yesterday evening has been identified as Jamario Omar Holder. The 26-year-old of Block 7,...

MV Barima tragedy Inquiry likely to begin this month

GEORGETOWN – The Commission of Inquiry, appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the July 18 capsizing of the M/V “BARIMA” that resulted in the...
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‘Long way to go in health battle’

It will be a long, hard fight against Barbados’ culture of abusing sugar and salt, but the Heart and Stroke Foundation says it is...

Virtual court starts next month

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley...

New DLP general secretary aims to unify party

The Democratic Labour Party continues to hold out an olive branch to former members in an effort to get them to return to the...

‘D’ big battle

Tiger Woods gets five-year driving ban

Tiger Woods has agreed not to contest a reckless driving charge as part of a deal with prosecutors, reducing the original charge of driving...

Nurse aces through to 16

CPL tickets far from sold out

COB suspends CEO

Steve Belle, the long-standing chief executive officer (CEO) of the City of Bridgetown Credit Union (COB), has been suspended pending an internal investigation. Reliable sources...

Eye on financial sector links

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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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...

Former PM left a gold standard, says UPP

The United Progressive Party paid tribute to former Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Owen S. Arthur, who passed away on Monday. The statement follows.“The executive...

Met Office continues to monitor system

The Barbados Meteorological Services continues to monitor an area of disturbed weather, located 12.5N 52W, about 825 km or 510 miles east of Barbados.The...

UPDATE: Woman’s body identified

The nude body of a female which was discovered early on Monday at Henry’s Lane, Lower Collymore Rock, St Michael, has been identified as...

Tridents start CPL against Patriots

Barbados Tridents, the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions, will start their title defence against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots on August...

Broad takes 500th wicket as England defeat West Indies

Manchester- Stuart Broad grabbed his 500th test wicket to set England on their way to a resounding 269 run win over West Indies in...

Trinidad’s top cop: We are prepared

Port of Spain – Police Commissioner Gary Griffith Monday warned would be insurrectionists that the police will be much more prepared than on July...