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Police need help identifying man

Police are appealing to the public for assistance in identifying the body of a man who died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) last...

Courts shut in Zambia ahead of deadline to contest election result

Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the...

Shian Brathwaite drafted by Barbados Tridents

Shian Brathwaite, the swashbuckling top-order batsman, has been drafted into the Barbados Tridents squad for the rest of the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier...

TRACED: Aaliyah Patricia Phillips

Aaliyah Patricia Phillips, 14 years, of Villa Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael, who was previously reported missing, has been traced and is safe.
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BAMP warns of rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is urging doctors and the public to remain vigilant amid a significant increase in respiratory illnesses, including...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

DLP: Overhaul teen mental health care

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for an urgent overhaul of child and adolescent mental health services in Barbados, following the reported death...

Shian Brathwaite drafted by Barbados Tridents

Shian Brathwaite, the swashbuckling top-order batsman, has been drafted into the Barbados Tridents squad for the rest of the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier...

BRA identifies land tax glitch, some property owners to be refunded

Some Barbadians are due a land tax refund after a glitch overcharged residential owners whose properties are valued at more than $450 000. “The Ministry...

Bajans deeper in debt

Better day for vendors at Grand Market

The energy at the Caribbean Grand Market was unmistakably livelier yesterday, as vendors at CARIFESTA House reported a noticeable uptick in both foot traffic and sales...
 

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Watson to challenge BLPC nod for costs

Attorney Tricia Watson will be challenging the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) latest approval of a Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) application to recover...

No immediate rise in bills

Utility regulators have approved a Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BLPC) application to recover the cost of investment in some new equipment, but...

Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and...

St Lucia staging national exhibit for underwater sculpture park

Castries – St Lucia is set to unveil its first National Exhibition for the development of one out of three Underwater Sculpture Parks, offering...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

By Lindon Yarde Can the rampaging Bulldoze defy 135 pounds and close off with a beaver-trick as he goes in pursuit of more success? On what is effectively...

MISSING: Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing man Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch, 65 years, of Roebuck, St Peter who was last seen on...

Public officer charged

Acting Comptroller of Customs, Sonea Anita Jordan was granted bail to the sum of $3 000 when she appeared in the District ‘A’ Criminal...

No extension to Circus stay

The Suárez Brothers Circus has reopened, but it will not be extending its stay in Barbados. Manager Reuben Suárez confirmed this as the circus welcomed...

Two injured in chopping incident in The City

Police are on the scene at Baxter's Road, The City, where two people were injured in a chopping incident. It is understood that the man...