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Fatal accident in St James

There are reports of a fatal accident near the junction of Ronald Mapp Highway in Westmoreland St James. More details as they come.

Caribbean-American legislator probes federal data surveillance practices

Caribbean-American New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie has launched an inquiry into the federal government’s efforts to obtain personal data on New Yorkers through...

Police seek missing 15-year-old boy

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 15-year-old boy who was last seen on Friday. Toreyan Andre Simmons, of Lot...

Tridents secure playoff spot with last gasp win over Kingsmen

Gudakesh Motie smashed two boundaries in the final over to help the Barbados Tridents edge the Jamaica Kingsmen by two wickets off the last...
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Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in...

Man charged after 47.5kg cannabis seizure

A 47-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with three cannabis offences following the seizure of 47.5 kilograms of suspected cannabis on Friday. Ishan Saquan...

Bees spent nearly three times as much as Dems in 2026 poll

The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) spent almost three times more than its main rival, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), in its bid to...

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Tridents secure playoff spot with last gasp win over Kingsmen

Gudakesh Motie smashed two boundaries in the final over to help the Barbados Tridents edge the Jamaica Kingsmen by two wickets off the last...

TD Marin: Barbados has talent

BHTA reports growth in major tourism markets

Barbados has maintained a firm position as one of the Caribbean’s top destinations despite the challenges of a highly competitive and rapidly changing global...

Price hike fears

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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Trade between Korea and Latin America and the Caribbean reaches record level

The Inter-American Development Bank Group (IDB Group) says it is commemorating 20 years of partnership with Korea this year, as trade between the country...

Hart’s business career ‘meant to be’

It turns out that Jonathon Hart was destined for a career in business. That was not obvious to the now seasoned corporate executive in the...

Uncle guilty of indecent assault

An uncle has been found guilty of indecently assaulting his niece six years ago. The 55-year-old St John man had denied committing the offence on...

Vincentians vote for a new government on November 27

Prime Minister  Dr. Ralph Gonsalves Tuesday night announced November 27 s the date for  the general elections in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Speaking at...

Hub set to aid Jamaica

Barbados is on standby to assist Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful storms of the century, battered parts of it with...

Barbados offers assistance to Jamaica as country pummelled by menacing Melissa

Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica yesterday, leaving a trail of destruction, particularly on the western side of the island. According to preliminary reports, Montego Bay in...

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica

Heavy floodwaters swept across southwestern Jamaica, winds tore roofs off buildings and boulders tumbled onto roads Tuesday as Hurricane Melissa came ashore as a catastrophic Category...

Roofs torn off hospitals, former senator says

Some hospitals on the south coast of Jamaica have had their roofs torn off, former Jamaican senator Imani Duncan-Price tells BBC News. "We have some...

Police identify woman found dead in St. Thomas

Police have identified the body of a woman found earlier this year at Grand View Heights, St. Thomas, as 32-year-old Karry-Ann Urland Edwards of...

Police in Guyana capture main suspect in deadly bomb blast

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) Tuesday said they had arrested the main suspect in a  deadly bomb explosion at a gas station that caused...