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Economist warns of foreign exchange squeeze

One of Barbados’ leading economists sees some challenges around the corner for the country if the trend of rising international interest rates persists. Winston Moore,...

Barbados’ passport rank No. 1 in Caricom

Barbados has the strongest passport in CARICOM and is ranked among the leading Caribbean passports globally, according to the latest Passport Source ranking, which...

Warriors pull off historic win

In a historic moment for Limacol Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) emerged victorious against the Barbados Tridents for the...

‘Strong turnout’ for Suarez Brothers Circus

The Suárez Brothers Circus will spend just one more week in Barbados, with organisers reporting strong turnout as the show heads into its final...
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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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Warriors pull off historic win

In a historic moment for Limacol Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL), the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) emerged victorious against the Barbados Tridents for the...

TD Marin: Barbados has talent

Economist warns of foreign exchange squeeze

One of Barbados’ leading economists sees some challenges around the corner for the country if the trend of rising international interest rates persists. Winston Moore,...

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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St Barnabas Road shooting victim identified

Twenty-year-old Shaquan Renaldo Chandler-Wray was shot to death yesterday along St Barnabas Road, St Michael, around 10:45 a.m.  Witnesses said gunshots were fired during an...

Symmonds slams fake AI report of his arrest

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds has dismissed as “AI-generated fake news” a social media post claiming he had been arrested...

Quality infrastructure getting a boost

Barbados is one of 15 CARIFORUM members that will benefit from a new 3 million Euros (approximately BDS$7 million) initiative to strengthen their quality...

Japan elects first female prime minister

Sanae Takaichi was elected prime minister of Japan on Tuesday, becoming the first woman to lead the country. Japan's House of Representatives announced in a statement that...

Three Caribbean countries rattled by two earthquakes

PORT OF SPAIN – Two earthquakes within a two-hour period rattled several Caribbean countries on Monday night, but there were no immediate reports of...

Former French President Sarkozy begins five-year prison sentence

Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election...

Injured Australia captain Healy out of England match

Captain Alyssa Healy has been ruled out of Australia's World Cup meeting with England on Wednesday with a calf injury. Healy sustained the minor strain...

UN aid coordination office warns of a resurgence of cholera in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is warning of a resurgence of cholera in the Quest...

Amazon Web Services returning after global Internet outage

Amazon Web Services' cloud services global outage disrupted Internet service for companies, governments, universities and individual users on Monday. It wasn't until a half day...

Trump considering buying Argentina beef

President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is considering buying beef from Argentina, angering American cattle ranchers at a time when US agriculture has been...