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Pic-O-De-Crop Finals return to National Botanical Gardens

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has announced a new location for the 2026 Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals, following a meeting with calypsonians tonight. The competition...

List of 2026 Pic-O-De-Crop finalists

The calypsonians who will challenge Mr Blood in the 2026 Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals, powered by Q100.7 FM, were announced early this morning. The finalists,...

US singer Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over London nightclub incident

U.S. ​singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty on Friday to a charge of affray over what prosecutors ‌described as a bottle attack on a producer...

NBA superstar LeBron James to join Philadelphia 76ers

LeBron James has announced he will be joining the Philadelphia 76ers next season for what he says will be his final contract in the...
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Research must drive better health care

Medical research and practical medicine must meld seamlessly to the benefit of the public. This was the consensus during the opening ceremony of the 25th...

Man to pay $4 000 for kicks, stones

The kicks that Peter Luther Jordan administered to a man three years ago cost him a total of $4 000 when he reappeared in...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

NBA superstar LeBron James to join Philadelphia 76ers

LeBron James has announced he will be joining the Philadelphia 76ers next season for what he says will be his final contract in the...

Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

As Barbados braces for intense heat in August, retailers are reporting stronger demand for fans and air conditioning units from households and businesses. Earlier this...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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NCF announces Pic O De Crop refunds

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has announced refund arrangements for patrons who have already purchased tickets for the Courtesy Garage Pic O De Crop Finals which...

Home-made gun costs youth $10 000

You don't even want to see a picture of a firearm. Those were the last words from Justice Pamela Beckles to first-time gun offender Brandon...

Death toll in Guyana ferry tragedy climbs as regional recovery effort expands

 Search, rescue and recovery operations following the capsizing of the MV Barima have intensified with the arrival of maritime assets and personnel from the...

Crackdown at housing project

Government officials yesterday descended on a National Housing Corporation (NHC) contracted housing project in Brighton, St George, ordering the immediate removal of migrant workers...

MISSING: Richard Rudolph Cumberbatch

A 53-year-old St Thomas man was reported missing, last seen around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Ayshford resident Richard Rudolph Cumberbatch was at the time wearing...

Estate residents say they’re being left out of $18m project

Some residents of the historic Codrington Estate in St John are feeling shut out of a multimillion-dollar reparations project they say is meant to...

Son of Obadele Thompson secures spot at World Athletics U-20 Championships

Twenty-six years after Obadele Thompson stood on an Olympic podium in Sydney, the Thompson name is going global in ultramarine, gold and black once...

Pic-O-De-Crop Finals now at CARIFESTA House

The 2026 Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals, powered by Q100.7 FM, will now be staged at CARIFESTA House, Waterford, St Michael, on Friday, July 31. The...

France to ban under-15s from social media

France's parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its Barbados-based subsidiaries, has received a series of credit rating upgrades from AM Best. The global credit...