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Two Jamaican women fined on cannabis charges in Barbados

Two Jamaican women have been fined after pleading guilty to multiple cannabis-related offences before the District ‘B’ Magistrates Court. The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) Narcotics...

Brittons Hill man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and charged a 35-year-old man in connection with firearm and ammunition offences. Police said Dario Akeem Ifill of London...

Central Bank reports outstanding pension payments still being processed

The Central Bank of Barbados says a number of pension payments remain outstanding as of 2:45 p.m. on Monday, June 29, 2026. The Bank said...

Official funeral for Chief Fisheries Officer, Dr. Shelly-Ann Latoya Cox

The late Chief Fisheries Officer, Dr. Shelly-Ann Latoya Cox, Ph.D., will be accorded an official funeral on Monday, July 13, 2026, at the Wildey...
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Fogging Schedule: June 29 to July 3

Several districts in Christ Church will be fogged next week by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit as part of ongoing...

Two Jamaican women fined on cannabis charges in Barbados

Two Jamaican women have been fined after pleading guilty to multiple cannabis-related offences before the District ‘B’ Magistrates Court. The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) Narcotics...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Martinelli rescues Brazil in 2-1 victory over Japan

HOUSTON - Brazil survived a World ​Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot...

Roach joins 300 club

Teachers’ credit union merging

Barbados Teachers' Cooperative Credit Union Limited (BTCCUL) is planning to merge with two other financial cooperatives. The proposed amalgamation was outlined by Ronald Jones, BTCCUL’s...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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Brathwaite vying for spot on BCA board

Former West Indies star and 2016 T20 World Cup hero Carlos Brathwaite has officially declared his candidacy for a director position on the Barbados...

Passenger lands in ‘hot water’

Crop Over was over for an American visitor before she even touched down at Grantley Adams International Airport. On July 30, Michelle Jana McElwee, who was...

AG: Bill won’t infringe on privacy

Attorney General Dale Marshall has assured all law-abiding citizens that the introduction of the Interception Of Communications Bill, 2025 will not infringe on their personal privacy. Several...

Jim Lovell, Apollo 13 astronaut, dies at age 97

Astronaut Jim Lovell, who guided the Apollo 13 mission safely back to Earth in 1970, has died aged 97. Nasa said he had "turned a...

AG: Working to steer clear of EU blacklist

Barbados will continue to lobby for fairness in the way the European Union assesses the effectiveness of legal and regulatory frameworks related to money...

Rush on for school supplies 

By Sanaa Elcock With just under five weeks left before the September 8 start of the 2025 school year, local retailers are sounding the alarm:...

SSA workers lauded for festival clean-up

Approximately 115 Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers worked assiduously to clean waste throughout last weekend. From the Pic O De Crop Finals, Foreday morning, Bridgetown...

PM gets award-winning Wreath of Remembrance from Bishop of Croydon

Earlier today, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with the Right Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon, at the Parliament Buildings. The Prime Minister...

Canyon fire causes thousands to flee in California

Evacuation orders are in place for five areas in Ventura County, California, where the uncontained Canyon fire has now engulfed an area one-third the...

Steady flow for CPL tickets

Cricket fans in Barbados have started to make the steady journey to Kensington Oval to purchase tickets for the upcoming matches in the Caribbean...