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Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to UK

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning to move back to the UK, the BBC understands. As first reported by the Daily Telegraph and the Sun, Prince Harry...

UPDATE: Man remanded after being charged with assisting offender

Miguel Rico Ranaldo Daniel, 34, of Thornbury Hill, Christ Church, has been remanded to the Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) after appearing in court today...

Greaves and Matthews make history with ICC Player of the Month awards

Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have made history by becoming the first two Barbadian cricketers to win the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player...

Man charged with assisting escaped prisoner

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and charged Miguel Rico Ranaldo Daniel, 34, of Thornbury Hill, Christ Church, in connection with the escape of...
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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...

UPDATE: Man remanded after being charged with assisting offender

Miguel Rico Ranaldo Daniel, 34, of Thornbury Hill, Christ Church, has been remanded to the Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) after appearing in court today...

DLP opposed to ‘rushed reform’

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) says it is not opposed to education reform, but wants Government and the Ministry of Education Transformation to explain...

Greaves and Matthews make history with ICC Player of the Month awards

Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews have made history by becoming the first two Barbadian cricketers to win the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player...

Mortgages rule loans sector

The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key structural vulnerability” on the books of...

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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Elderly man robbed at gun point

Eighty-year-old Collin Mayers recounts an incident he encountered on Tuesday night with two men who robbed him of his vehicle and personal belongings while...

Fitch downgrades Afreximbank to one notch above ‘junk’

LONDON - Fitch downgraded Afreximbank's credit rating to one notch above junk on Wednesday, with a negative outlook, citing high credit risks and weak...

Schools to close for mid-term break Friday

The Ministry of Educational Transformation has announced that all public schools will be closed on Friday, June 6, for mid-term break. Schools are scheduled to...

Canadian metals industry warns of layoffs, lost sales due to new US tariffs

TORONTO – Canadian companies and a major union said on Wednesday higher US tariffs on steel and aluminum could result in more job...

De Big Show ready for Crop Over

De Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd Big Show gave Barbadians and a few tourists a taste of what it is offering for...

Matthews nominated for several awards

Barbados and West Indies cricket superstar Hayley Matthews heads a list of nominees for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and West Indies Players’ Association...

St Lucia monitoring new Covid-19 variant

CASTRIES – The Ministry of Health is urging the public to remain vigilant as health authorities monitor a newly identified COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1. The World...

Three unexploded World War II bombs force evacuation of 20 500

More than 20 000 people in Germany were evacuated as authorities worked Wednesday to defuse three huge unexploded bombs from World War II at...

Enforcing tint law will be unnecessary burden, says Rowe

Government Backbencher Neil Rowe is urging Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley to “relook” the crackdown against dark-tinted windows on vehicles. He made the call recently...

11 killed in stampede outside Indian cricket stadium

BENGALURU – At least 11 people died on Wednesday in a crowd surge outside a cricket stadium in the Indian city of Bengaluru where...