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WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Elderly man loses home to fire

An elderly man lost his home and all of his possessions to fire this evening at Hopewell, Christ Church. The incident happened a stone’s throw...

Pakistan defeat West Indies to level Test series

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Pakistan expectedly completed a straightforward win over the West Indies on Wednesday’s penultimate day to halt a slide of...

Decomposed male body found in St John

The decomposed body of a male was discovered at Upper Belle Canfield, Hothersal, St John, around 9:15 a.m. today. Detectives were conducting investigations in the...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

WI miss out on series win

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily...

Pakistan in control

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Credit union action on hold

Planned industrial action scheduled for yesterday at the Barbados Public Workers Cooperative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL) over its job regrading exercise has been put...

Erin forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane this year

Tropical Storm Erin is moving quickly and forecast to become the first hurricane of the Atlantic season by the "later this week," the National...

Changes to 11-Plus Exam by start of 2028 school year

By the start of the 2028 academic year, the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance or 11-Plus will not be the lone factor determining how children...

Profitable six months for OCM

One Caribbean Media Limited (OCM) is reporting an improved financial performance half way through its 2025 financial year. In a statement accompanying the group’s consolidated...

Bajan among 14 appointed to UN Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Group

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of fourteen young climate leaders to the third cohort of his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change,...

Caricom head: Do more for youth

GEORGETOWN – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Dr Carla Barnett yesterday called on regional governments, civil society, the private sector, and development partners to deepen...

Nunes has big plans for Under-15s

Barbados Football Association (BFA) technical director Sulieman Nunes has described the Barbados Under-15 team’s showing at the recent CONCACAF Boys Under-15 Championship as part...

Marijuana ‘to treat’ insomnia

For the next 18 months, Kevin Leslie Goodridge must stay within the law or spend 12 months in prison.   Goodridge, 44, of Smith Land,...

Spanish FA approves plans for La Liga match in USA

Villarreal's La Liga match against Barcelona in December could become the first European league fixture to be played abroad after the Spanish football federation...

$367.3m in foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment (FDI) worth $367.3 million flowed into Barbados in the first half of the year. This information comes from the Central Bank of Barbados,...