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BCFA calls for support for Cuba at UN

The Barbados Cuba Friendship Association (BCFA) has called on Caribbean nations to support Cuba’s resolution against the United States’ economic embargo when it comes...

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...
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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

Chicken Barn at 60 

For 60 years, the aroma of Chicken Barn’s rotisserie chicken has been part of everyday life in Barbados. What began on Bay Street has...

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,...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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Windies lose first T20I

West Indies slumped to a 38-run defeat against Afghanistan in the first T20I yesterday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bat first, the...

Over $8b in debt repaid since 2018

Barbados has repaid $8.49 billion in debt since 2018, nearly double the $4.83 billion borrowed in that period. This is outlined in the latest Barbados...

Court of Appeal gives reasons for disbarring Pile

The Court of Appeal yesterday handed out the reasons for its decision in the disbarring of former attorney Vonda Minerva Pile. Last June, Chief Justice...

Valentino, Italian haute couture ’emperor’ who painted fashion red, dies at age 93

 A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house,...

Wanted: Turvy Frederick

The Barbados Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in locating Turvy Frederick, wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Frederick’s...

Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

Police have arrested and formally charged 28-year-old Akym Gentile Pollard of Gemswick, St. Philip, for firearm-related offences committed on January 16. Pollard faces charges of...

Three parties unite to form coalition ahead of February general election

Three political parties have banded together to form a coalition to contest the February 2026 General Election. The Conservative Barbados Leadership Party (CBLP), the United...

Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69

Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder of legendary reggae band Third World and one of Jamaica’s most respected musicians, has died. The iconic guitarist passed away suddenly...

3.5% growth expected

From five percent down to 3.5 per cent. That is how Government’s growth expectations have shifted between its second and third Barbados Economic Recovery and...

Trump links Greenland threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, EU eyes trade retaliation

U.S. President Donald Trump linked his drive to take control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel Peace Prize, saying he no longer thought...