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Cuba urges support for UN resolution against US embargo

Cuban Ambassador Yanet Stable Cardenas said the United Nations General Assembly will debate Cuba's resolution against the United States embargo tomorrow, with the vote...

Tourism urged to look beyond traditional source markets

Tourism stakeholders gathered at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Two Mile Hill, St Michael, for the Minister’s State of the Industry 2026 address. Barbados...

Shane Archer pays tribute to Peta Alleyne’s work with young people

Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for the Division of Youth and Culture Shane Archer has paid tribute to veteran...

NCF pays tribute to Peta Alleyne’s cultural legacy

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has paid tribute to veteran broadcaster, actress and cultural practitioner Peta Alleyne, highlighting her contributions to Barbadian broadcasting, theatre...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

Fondler ordered to pay $8 500

Four years ago, he fondled a 12-year-old girl’s breast and last week, Christopher O’Brien Harris was sentenced for his crime. With a starting point of...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Gems stumble again, T&T maintain unbeaten run in Netball Qualifiers

St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) earned a hard-fought, crucial 49-43 win over hosts Barbados Gems to move up to second place in the...

Push to shepherd netballers

Tourism urged to look beyond traditional source markets

Tourism stakeholders gathered at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Two Mile Hill, St Michael, for the Minister’s State of the Industry 2026 address. Barbados...

Chicken Barn at 60 

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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Students strike across Germany in protest against military service

School strikes are taking place across Germany to protest against the possible reintroduction of compulsory military service. One of the organisers of the strike, Bela...

Push to modernise transport

Government is getting some expert assistance to help it modernise and transform the public transport sector. This includes a focus on improved traffic management, the...

Chapman Challenge to launch next month

The President’s Trust will officially launch the Chapman Challenge next month, with the national initiative aimed at helping young Barbadians develop leadership, resilience and...

Bajan cricketers land Pan Am spot, eyes on Olympics 2028

The Barbados Pride Cricket team, champions of West Indies cricket Super50, have booked a spot in the Pan American Games qualification tournament.  Cricket West...

PM Mottley calls for UN reform

Warning that small states like Barbados will “cease to exist” without an equitable rules-based order, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for an...

Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has formally said her allegation was untrue. The unnamed woman filed a lawsuit...

Traffic changes in place for Youth Parade

Motorists can expect traffic changes and delays in Bridgetown today as the Barbados Youth Parade 2026 gets under way. The parade will take place at...

Farmers welcome BWA project

Construction of the $220 million South Coast Water Treatment project is expected to begin in October, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) announced on Wednesday. The...

Kings Beach verdict a ‘lesson for developers’

The decision by the court that prohibited an overseas developer from restricting access to a public road should be a reminder to external investors...

Barbados Customs & Excise mark 121 years

What do you really know about Barbados Customs and Excise Department? For many people, their experience with Customs may be limited to declaring goods at...