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Shooting at Westbury Road

Update The Barbados Police Service has confirmed the death of a man who was shot at Morris Gap, Westbury Road, St Michael, earlier today. Police public...

Bim Got Talent joins forces with New York team

Barbados is witnessing a powerful demonstration of what can happen when international and homegrown partners unite around the development of young people. Bim Got Talent’s...

Green, de Kock eliminate Patriots, put Tridents within sight of playoffs

The South African duo of Chris Green and Quinton de Kock produced match-winning performances to push the Barbados Tridents within one win of the...

Missing St John man traced

A 54-year-old St John man who was reported missing on Wednesday has been traced and is safe. Sylvanus Grant, of Blades Hill #2, St John,...
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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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Green, de Kock eliminate Patriots, put Tridents within sight of playoffs

The South African duo of Chris Green and Quinton de Kock produced match-winning performances to push the Barbados Tridents within one win of the...

BOA pushing by-laws update

Price hike fears

There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased...

COB suspends CEO

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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Missing teen traced

Fourteen-year-old Taniqua Donisha Shanice Edwards, of the Marina Brewster Centre at Farrs, Alleynedale, St Peter, who was reported missing on Tuesday, October 21, 2025,...

Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

A 46-year-old St Peter man has been charged in connection with firearm and ammunition offences. The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged Stephen...

FBI announces NBA arrests in Mafia-linked gambling, sports rigging probes

More than 30 people, including NBA head coach Chauncey Billups and player Terry Rozier, have been arrested as part of federal investigations into gambling and “sports rigging”...

CDB signs agreement with Chile-based institution to strengthen M&E systems

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)  Wednesday said it has signed an agreement with Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC-Chile), aimed at strengthening national...

Man stabbed at My Lord’s Hill Supermarket

A man was taken to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for treatment following a stabbing incident this morning. Details are sketchy, but the victim was said...

Parents told to take responsibility seriously

Parents are foresaking their duties and blaming everyone else but themselves, says Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Alliston Seale, SC. “You’ve got to tell the...

Trump says Putin talks ‘don’t go anywhere’ as he imposes new sanctions

The US has announced new sanctions targeting Russia's two largest oil companies in an effort to pressure Moscow to negotiate a peace deal in...

US states warn food aid benefits will halt if federal shutdown drags on

 U.S. states this week warned food aid recipients that their benefits may not be distributed in November if the federal government shutdown stretches into...

BCC and NUPW reach agreement

The dispute between the Barbados Community College (BCC) and the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) over the decision to fill a vacant post...

Call for Government to ban music on PSVs

Government has been urged to ban the playing of music on public service vehicles (PSVs).  The call came from Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne...