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Topical wave expected in region by Sunday

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is monitoring a tropical wave which is forecast to be in the region on Sunday. BMS says there are no...

Home Alone 2 actor Tim Curry passes away

English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age...

NCF pays tribute to Elliot Parris

The National Cultural Foundation issues a statement following the passing of Dr Elliot Parris: The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is deeply saddened by the passing...

Searchlight newspaper to close after 31 years

Kingstown, St Vincent – The Searchlight newspaper on Wednesday said it will cease publication on September 25 this year, after “31 years of continuous...
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BAMP warns of rise in COVID-19 and influenza cases

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is urging doctors and the public to remain vigilant amid a significant increase in respiratory illnesses, including...

Woman with $285 steals $17 in food stuff

 Although she had close to $300 in her purse, a St Joseph woman stole $17 in food stuff from a Bridgetown supermarket earlier this...

DLP: Overhaul teen mental health care

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for an urgent overhaul of child and adolescent mental health services in Barbados, following the reported death...

Road tennis roots intact

The Barbados Road Tennis Open (BRTO), the flagship tournament of the island’s indigenous sport, remains deeply entrenched in the fabric of Barbadian society. Those were...

Massy still profiting in Barbados

Massy continues to profit from its operations in Barbados. The Trinidad and Tobago group’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the third quarter ended June 30...

Better day for vendors at Grand Market

The energy at the Caribbean Grand Market was unmistakably livelier yesterday, as vendors at CARIFESTA House reported a noticeable uptick in both foot traffic and sales...
 

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Watson to challenge BLPC nod for costs

Attorney Tricia Watson will be challenging the Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) latest approval of a Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) application to recover...

No immediate rise in bills

Utility regulators have approved a Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BLPC) application to recover the cost of investment in some new equipment, but...

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...

MISSING: Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing man Hubert Macdonald Cumberbatch, 65 years, of Roebuck, St Peter who was last seen on...

Public officer charged

Acting Comptroller of Customs, Sonea Anita Jordan was granted bail to the sum of $3 000 when she appeared in the District ‘A’ Criminal...

No extension to Circus stay

The Suárez Brothers Circus has reopened, but it will not be extending its stay in Barbados. Manager Reuben Suárez confirmed this as the circus welcomed...

Two injured in chopping incident in The City

Police are on the scene at Baxter's Road, The City, where two people were injured in a chopping incident. It is understood that the man...