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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...

Oba out, board gets youthful injection

It is over for Oba! Barbados’ sole Olympic medallist Obadele Thompson was ousted as a Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) board director after Wednesday’s Annual...

TD Marin: Barbados has talent

Newly-appointed Barbados Football Association (BFA) technical director Philip Marin believes Barbados has the talent to make an impression at next month’s FIFA Under-15 World Cup...

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Police in the US state of Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanged from a...
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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...

One prison bus ‘is ridiculous’

Defence attorney Verla De Peiza has described the situation of having one bus transporting prisoners around the island as “a ridiculous state of affairs”. Her...

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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Oba out, board gets youthful injection

It is over for Oba! Barbados’ sole Olympic medallist Obadele Thompson was ousted as a Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) board director after Wednesday’s Annual...

TD Marin: Barbados has talent

BOA pushing by-laws update

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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Shirley Chisholm School to close half day on Monday

The Shirley Chisholm School will close at midday on Monday, October 27, to allow staff, students, and parents to attend the funeral of a...

Melissa strengthens into Category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Melissa was cutting a deadly path through the Caribbean on Sunday, strengthening into a Category 4 storm as it crawled along a worryingly...

Fogging Schedule: October 27 to 31

The Vector Control Unit will concentrate its fogging programme in Christ Church and St. Michael districts next week. The following areas in Christ Church will...

Brentford hands Liverpool fourth-successive Premier League loss

Liverpool slumped to a fourth-consecutive English Premier League defeat as Brentford bullied the defending champions in a 3-2 win on Saturday. Goals from Dango Ouattara,...

Trump raises tariffs on Canadian goods over Reagan advert

Donald Trump has said he is increasing tariffs on goods imported from Canada by 10%, after the province of Ontario aired an anti-tariff advertisement...

Gov’t lacks vision, says DLP panel

The Barbados Labour Party Government is about instant gratification as opposed to having a vision for the development of its people and the country. This...

Intervenor goes after BL&P’s financials

With Barbados Light & Power Company’s (BL&PC) rate hearing appeal expected to go to trial in December, intervenor Ricky Went has turned to the...

Two arrested over theft of jewels at Louvre museum in Paris

Two suspects have been arrested over the theft of precious crown jewels from Paris's Louvre museum, French media say. The Paris prosecutor's office said one...

Plan to ease gridlock from November 1

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle Barbados’ chronic traffic congestion, announcing a pilot project and infrastructure reviews designed...

Bees ready for new blood

The Barbados Labour Party (BLP) is preparing for political transition with new candidates and fresh faces joining its ranks, including former members of the...