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Man charged with cannabis and driving offences

A 25-year-old St Michael man has been arrested and charged with several cannabis and driving-related offences stemming from an incident on August 28. Shaquan Shaquille...

TKR coach DJ Bravo calls on Bajans to come out tonight

Dwayne “DJ” Bravo, the West Indies cricket super star all-rounder turned master tactician, has thrown down the challenge to the cricket fans in Barbados...

QEH relocates four outpatient clinics to George Street

Four outpatient clinics at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) will be relocated to George Street, Belleville, from Monday. The hospital said the ENT, Neurology, Paediatrics...

Man placed on bond and ordered to pay up

He lost sleep worrying about what would happen to Shane Rene Bartlett, said complainant Samuel Trotman. However, any fears the complainant had were allayed after...
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Move to protect health records

As Barbados digitises its health records and hospital systems, officials say the change must not leave anyone behind. At a public consultation Thursday night held...

Man charged with cannabis and driving offences

A 25-year-old St Michael man has been arrested and charged with several cannabis and driving-related offences stemming from an incident on August 28. Shaquan Shaquille...

New DLP general secretary aims to unify party

The Democratic Labour Party continues to hold out an olive branch to former members in an effort to get them to return to the...

‘D’ big battle

TKR coach DJ Bravo calls on Bajans to come out tonight

Dwayne “DJ” Bravo, the West Indies cricket super star all-rounder turned master tactician, has thrown down the challenge to the cricket fans in Barbados...

Tridents battered

Nurse aces through to 16

Equity financing ‘a viable option’

Economist Professor Winston Moore is advising businesses and entrepreneurs concerned about the cost of capital to consider equity financing, where they access funding by...

COB suspends CEO

Eye on financial sector links

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Dominica targets 100 000 population with New Renewal Initiative

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of  the policy towards...

Some reap strong Crop Over sales 

Some stores in The City reaped a bountiful Crop Over as party-goers outfitted themselves in the latest styles and fashion for the season of celebration. At City...

Senator: Too many working without contracts

Government Senator Roshanna Trim believes that too many workers in Barbados “are still falling through the cracks because theylack contracts”. She voiced concern about the...

Bajans borrowing more

Institutions and households are borrowing more money from financial institutions. They secured about $264 million in loans during the six-month period ended June 30, the...

Concern over jail for regulatory breaches

Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Elderly man loses home to fire

An elderly man lost his home and all of his possessions to fire this evening at Hopewell, Christ Church. The incident happened a stone’s throw...

Pakistan defeat West Indies to level Test series

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Pakistan expectedly completed a straightforward win over the West Indies on Wednesday’s penultimate day to halt a slide of...

Decomposed male body found in St John

The decomposed body of a male was discovered at Upper Belle Canfield, Hothersal, St John, around 9:15 a.m. today. Detectives were conducting investigations in the...

Marshall remanded until September

Shazan Deron Marshall was remanded to Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) when he appeared in Oistins Magistrates’ Court today charged with murder. Marshall, 21, of Parish...