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Bajans borrowing more

Institutions and households are borrowing more money from financial institutions. They secured about $264 million in loans during the six-month period ended June 30, the...

Concern over jail for regulatory breaches

Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering...

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...
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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...

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Bajans borrowing more

Institutions and households are borrowing more money from financial institutions. They secured about $264 million in loans during the six-month period ended June 30, the...

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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President to take vacation leave

The President of Barbados, Her Excellency the Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, will be out of office on vacation leave from August 10 to...

Motorcyclist killed in accident

Update: Police have identified the motorcyclist killed in Friday evening’s collision in Bourne’s Land, St. Christopher, Christ Church, as Dominic King, 32, of Rollins...

First oil achieved at Guyana’s fourth FPSO

The Guyana government Friday said that the first oil has been achieved from the One Guyana Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, the...

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...