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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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Move to validate medical report fees

The House of Assembly has passed legislation to validate payment and collection of fees for medical reports. This relates to when such reports are prepared...

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

Disney and Universal are suing artificial intelligence (AI) firm Midjourney over its image generator, which the Hollywood giants allege is a "bottomless pit of...

CDB on ‘rebirth’ mission

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Daniel Best says it will not retreat in the face of global and regional uncertainty, but step...

WI Women win

West Indies Women cricketers took an early lead in the three-match One-Day International series with South Africa Women, powering to victory by four wickets...

NCDs a major threat to progress, says Ishmael

Minister Of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Davidson Ishmael is warning Barbadians that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are a major threat to...

Families, survivors gather for remembrance at Pulse nightclub

Orlando's Pulse nightclub briefly will open for private tours to remember the massacre that occurred there ahead of the building's razing and replacement by...

Improved radiation treatment for cancer patients soon at QEH

Barbadians with cancer who have to travel overseas for radiation treatment should soon be able get it at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The piece...

Barbados poised for advancements in healthcare

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley says she anticipates that within a few months there will be some significant advancements in health care in Barbados,...

Barbados gets 55 nominations for CBU Media Awards

Barbados will be well represented at the 36th Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU) Media Awards, with four organisations earning a total of 55 nominations. Leading the...

Barbados off European Union blacklist

Barbados has been removed from the European Union’s (EU) controversial blacklist. The European Commission announced the decision yesterday and global business sector representatives here hope...