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Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision

MADRID - Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age ​of 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a...

UN remains focus on securing peace in Haiti

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations says it remains focused on supporting efforts to restore security and stability in Haiti, even as it acknowledged...

Barbados to seek deals with oil giants

Barbados is preparing to pursue direct negotiations with ExxonMobil as Government seeks to advance opportunities in the offshore oil and gas sector, Senior Minister...

Minister ‘won’t be rushed’

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security Dr Shantal Munro-Knight is adamant she will not be “pushed or rushed” into making quick decisions on...
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Barbados praised for HIV progress

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday congratulated Barbados for eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child. It marks a major public health milestone...

Woman charged with cannabis offences, granted $45 000 bail

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with four cannabis-related offences after police seized 15.2 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis, with an estimated street value of...

Lashley: Bills include safeguards

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley is reassuring Barbadians that the new Immigration and Citizenship bills will not open the floodgates,...

Tenerife striker De Miguel dies after on-field collision

MADRID - Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel died on Tuesday at the age ​of 30, a day after suffering a cardiac arrest following a...

Barbados to seek deals with oil giants

Barbados is preparing to pursue direct negotiations with ExxonMobil as Government seeks to advance opportunities in the offshore oil and gas sector, Senior Minister...

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,...

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Push to modernise transport

Government is getting some expert assistance to help it modernise and transform the public transport sector. This includes a focus on improved traffic management, the...

Chapman Challenge to launch next month

The President’s Trust will officially launch the Chapman Challenge next month, with the national initiative aimed at helping young Barbadians develop leadership, resilience and...

Bajan cricketers land Pan Am spot, eyes on Olympics 2028

The Barbados Pride Cricket team, champions of West Indies cricket Super50, have booked a spot in the Pan American Games qualification tournament.  Cricket West...

PM Mottley calls for UN reform

Warning that small states like Barbados will “cease to exist” without an equitable rules-based order, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling for an...

Jay-Z rape accuser says her allegation was false

A woman who accused Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 has formally said her allegation was untrue. The unnamed woman filed a lawsuit...

Traffic changes in place for Youth Parade

Motorists can expect traffic changes and delays in Bridgetown today as the Barbados Youth Parade 2026 gets under way. The parade will take place at...

Farmers welcome BWA project

Construction of the $220 million South Coast Water Treatment project is expected to begin in October, the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) announced on Wednesday. The...

Kings Beach verdict a ‘lesson for developers’

The decision by the court that prohibited an overseas developer from restricting access to a public road should be a reminder to external investors...

Barbados Customs & Excise mark 121 years

What do you really know about Barbados Customs and Excise Department? For many people, their experience with Customs may be limited to declaring goods at...

Overturned truck causes traffic back-up

An overturned truck near the Norman Niles Roundabout has caused a back up of traffic.  Police are on the scene investigating.