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Male juvenile to appear in court

A male juvenile has been arrested and charged in connection with several offences alleged to have been committed on October 4 during the Walk...

Scotiabank’s Suzette Armoogam-Shah is new head of Bankers Association

Suzette Armoogam-Shah, Country Head, Scotiabank (Barbados) Limited has been appointed President of The Barbados Bankers Association (TBBA). A seasoned financial services executive with leadership experience...

Kane ends England’s 25-year Ballon d’Or wait

Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best...

Update: Six injured in collision at Crumpton Street

Six people, including a public service vehicle (PSV) driver, were taken for medical treatment following a collision involving a PSV and a motor van...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

Fondler ordered to pay $8 500

Four years ago, he fondled a 12-year-old girl’s breast and last week, Christopher O’Brien Harris was sentenced for his crime. With a starting point of...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Kane ends England’s 25-year Ballon d’Or wait

Harry Kane has become the first English player to win the Ballon d'Or since Michael Owen in 2001 after being crowned the world's best...

Push to shepherd netballers

Scotiabank’s Suzette Armoogam-Shah is new head of Bankers Association

Suzette Armoogam-Shah, Country Head, Scotiabank (Barbados) Limited has been appointed President of The Barbados Bankers Association (TBBA). A seasoned financial services executive with leadership experience...

Chicken Barn at 60 

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown

A day after the US Senate passed a spending bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown, the budget fight now moves to the House...

Sagicor gets Fitch upgrade

Sagicor has received a credit rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings. On October 21, the global credit rating agency announced that it “upgraded Sagicor Financial Company...

Car rental levy ‘here to stay’

While the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) remains open to hearing from stakeholders, there will be no rolling back of the Car Rental Levy. A media...

West Indies to face Afghanistan in three-match T20 series in UAE

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that the regional team will take on Afghanistan in a three-match T20 International series in January 2026, as...

Shed 4 at Bridgetown Port closed for cleaning

Barbados Port Inc. has announced the temporary closure of Shed 4 to public commercial cargo services today due to an environmental issue that requires...

Starcom’s say on Clarke dismissal

Starcom Network’s Decision to part ways with long-standing programme manager Ronnie Clarke had nothing to do with the controversial song he sang during this...

Dominica set to make debut in CONCACAF Series

Dominica will take part in the CONCACAF Series for the first time in its history when the tournament kicks off this week in St...

Expert: Violent crimes taking toll on boys in particular

The surge in violent crime and shooting deaths is having a traumatic effect on children, many of them living not just with the grief...

Two schools closed following deaths of staff members

The Ministry of Educational Transformation has announced the temporary closure of Luther Thorne Primary and St Stephen’s Nursery following the deaths of staff members...

Teen charged in connection with firearm and wounding offences

A 15-year-old male has been arrested and charged in connection with a series of firearm-related offences that occurred earlier this month. The Barbados Police Service...