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UWI Cave Hill celebrates 1,277 graduates

THERE WAS something different about the University of the West Indies’ graduation ceremony this year. The ceremony, themed “Built to Adapt, Ready to Lead –...

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days on the job

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role just one week after United States President Donald Trump tapped her for...

Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal. Gittens...

UWI Global Campus accredited until 2032

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus has been granted institutional re-accreditation by the Barbados Accreditation Council for the period 2026-2032, reaffirming...
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Doctor: Younger women becoming more at risk

Barbados has the highest breast cancer death rate in the world, with younger women also facing more aggressive forms of the disease, medical oncologist...

Sailor’s drug trial adjourned

The drug trial of Walter O’Neal Prescod was adjourned on Wednesday after the prosecution served additional evidence on his defence team. Prescod, a sailor, of...

BLP conference to focus on delivery

The Barbados Labour Party is gearing up for its 87th Annual Conference, with a view to taking stock of its present and future. At a...

West Indies Champions demolish Australia to reach final

 Sheldon Cottrell and Chadwick Walton led a rampant West Indies Champions side into the final of the World Championship of Legends with a commanding...

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FTC reviewing Flow’s latest price increase

Flow Barbados’ imminent price increase for some broadband and bundled services is being examined by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). In a public notice yesterday,...

Major shift for Sagicor

Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And it did. But Natalie had long...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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Trump promises $5000 payment if Republicans win midterms

United States President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5 000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in...

Favour costs ex-soldier $24 000

What was intended to be a kind gesture and a favour for an elderly woman cost former Barbados Defence Force soldier Anthony Sylvester Mayers...

Bajan shooters bag two Pan Am medals

Competitive shooters Cliff Roett, Christopher Young and Gregory Wood led the Barbadian delegation with silver- and bronze-medal finishes at the 2026 Pan American Handgun Championship, held...

Barbados steps up swine fever defence

Barbados is stepping up efforts to protect its agriculture sector from animal health and biosecurity threats, particularly African Swine Fever (ASF), in the face...

Man remanded on bodily harm charge

O’Brien Antonio Franklyn is scheduled to be back in court on September 30. Franklyn, 48, of Quarry Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, was not required...

Water clearer, but still doubts

Some St Lucy residents are finally seeing something they have waited years for – clearer water from their taps. But while the brown has faded in...

Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in...

Price hike fears

There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased...

Wesley Hall Junior School reopening delayed again

Two students turned up for class at the Wesley Hall Junior School this morning, only to find the plant at King Street, St Michael,...

Mahalia’s intimate Corner

There was something so intimate about the first night of Mahalia’s Corner. It felt less like walking into a concert and more like being invited...