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Flash-flood watch discontinued

The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the flash-flood watch for Barbados after the threat of flash flooding diminished. In a statement issued at noon today,...

Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasion

Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships - the first time an Olympic federation has chosen to stage a global event in Russia...

Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Former US President Barack Obama has attacked the Trump administration over the Iran war and high consumer prices as he hit the campaign trail...

Fire Service hands over A&A file to police

The Barbados Fire Service has handed over its file on the fire that destroyed A&A Auto Parts Limited to the Barbados Police Service, which...
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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,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

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...

Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasion

Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships - the first time an Olympic federation has chosen to stage a global event in Russia...

Push to shepherd netballers

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

Power hike concern

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,...

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Reform party zeros in on cost of living

Reform Barbados has emerged as the latest third party looking to contest the upcoming General Election, with founder Steve Prescott saying he will most...

Fatal shooting at Pegwell Boggs

Police at have launched an investigation into a fatal shooting, which occurred around 1:35 p.m. today at Pegwell Boggs, Christ Church. According to lawmen, a...

Magistrate Oliver Thomas passes away at 39

Three weeks after being appointed a magistrate, former prosecutor Oliver Thomas has died. The 39-year-old died suddenly today, a day after he dealt with a...

Backlog cut

The Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) has begun working weekends and overtime in a bid to clear a mounting backlog in vehicle registrations and inspections,...

Barbados Equestrian Association honours top performers

The Barbados Equestrian Association (BEA) recognised its riders, horses and supporters at its annual prize-giving ceremony held earlier this month at the Holder’s Polo...

US seizes seventh oil tanker connected to Venezuela

The US military has seized a seventh tanker transporting oil from Venezuela, as the Trump administration seeks to control the nation's oil exports and...

Teen: Accused wanted me to take rap for gun

A then fifteen-year-old boy yesterday recalled how Zico Renaldo Williams threatened his life and ordered him to “take the rap” for a gun charge...

‘No asylum seekers’ pact with US 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds has dismissed a WhatsApp message claiming Barbados agreed to accept asylum seekers deported from the United States. The message,...

Bajan women hoping to blaze a trail today

Barbados will look to record their fourth win today as they look to book a place in the final of the Cricket West Indies...

Vulnerable youth ‘need mentors’

Mentorship – not just policing or tougher laws – remains the single biggest challenge confronting young people as Barbados grapples with rising levels of...