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Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and...

St Lucia staging national exhibit for underwater sculpture park

Castries – St Lucia is set to unveil its first National Exhibition for the development of one out of three Underwater Sculpture Parks, offering...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

By Lindon Yarde Can the rampaging Bulldoze defy 135 pounds and close off with a beaver-trick as he goes in pursuit of more success? On what is effectively...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

Nicholls touts law’s value to national security

There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

Bajans deeper in debt

Mortgages rule loans sector

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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One reportedly dead in St George accident

Emergency personnel are currently on the scene of a serious accident in St George. Reports indicate that a man, who was driving at the time,...

Deputy fire chief calls for more care in the home and on the road

The Barbados Fire Service is appealing to Barbadians to exercise more care and caution on the road. Deputy Chief Fire Officer Henderson Patrick said not...

Caribbean launches platform to scale up climate investment

A landmark regional platform to accelerate climate finance and strengthen resilience across the Caribbean was officially launched on Friday, marking a major step toward...

US lawmaker shot dead in Minnesota, another wounded in targeted attack

A gunman shot two Democratic state lawmakers in Minnesota early Saturday, killing one and her husband and wounding the other, in what the northern...

‘We Don’t Feel Safe’ march takes aim at rising crime

Barbadians took to the streets this morning in a show of concern over rising gun violence and other violent crimes across the island. Organised by...

Naked thief with itchy skin sent up

His skin was itching and he went to wash it off. That was Richard DaCosta Jordan’s excuse for being seen stark naked in a restricted...

Juniors gearing up for contests

The 24 semi-finalists have drawn their spots for the soca and calypso categories in the Scotiabank Junior Monarch Competition. Over 40 entrants were received with over...

Thorne: Mia’s crime analysis flawed

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has welcomed Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s intervention on the issue of crime, but says the analysis underpinning her proposed...

Body of man found in Careenage

Update: Police have confirmed the identity of the man whose body was discovered early Saturday morning in the Careenage, Bridgetown. He has been identified as...

Austria plans tougher gun laws after mass shooting at school

The Austrian government plans to tighten national gun laws after enduring its worst school shooting, Chancellor Christian Stocker said in an interview broadcast on...