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Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by petitioning King Charles III to refer...

LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Doc wants urgent shared solution to AMR emergency

There are no alarms when bacteria begins to resist medicines, and no visible warnings when a once simple infection becomes harder to treat. Yet across...

Get moving in Funathlon

The Nation Publishing Co. Limited is inviting Barbadians to lace up their sneakers and strap on their skates on Sunday for the annual Nation Funathlon, a fitness...

Public has ‘right of way’

High Court Judge, Patrick Wells has issued an order permanently restraining multimillionaire Richard Haines, the developer of Joe’s River, from erecting “any obstruction of...

BLP presence in St Vincent causes stir, but political scientists’ views differ

The presence of several members of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) in St Vincent and the Grenadines a week ahead of elections in that...

Easy win for Pride

PORT OF SPAIN – A sensational spell of fast bowling from Akeem Jordan helped to spearhead the Barbados Pride to a comfortable seven-wicket victory...

US revokes visa of NGO official critical of US presence in the Caribbean waters

The Trinidad and Tobago government has sought to distance itself from a decision taken by the United States to revoke the visa of the...

Theft ‘after broken promise’

Tyrone St Elmo Holford was upset that parliamentarian Santia Bradshaw had not followed through on a promise to give him a job, so he...

Residents shaken by back-to-back deadly shootings

The close-knit community of Goddings Road, Station Hill, St Michael, is reeling after two fatal shootings within just four days left residents questioning the...

Nigeria sees one of worst mass abductions as 315 taken from school

More than 300 children and staff are now thought to have been kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in central Nigeria, making it...

Ukraine allies to hold talks on White House peace plan at G20

Ukraine's allies will seek to "strengthen" a US plan to end the war with Russia when they meet at the G20 summit in South...