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Call to modernise funeral laws

The Barbados Association of Funeral Directors (BAFD) has issued a forceful call for the complete modernisation of the legislation governing the island’s funeral industry,...

St Michael get the edge on Day 1

Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ final recently, with Armstrong Agencies Lasco Icool The St Michael...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than 100 businesses on August 12 as...

Barbados Tridents begin CPL title bid tonight

Barbados Tridents will be in action on Tuesday night as they start their campaign in the 2026 Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The...
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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...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

Proposal to rename Bay Primary after Sir Garry

There is a proposal for Bay Primary School to be renamed in honour of late National Hero Sir Garfield Sobers, and it has the...

St Michael get the edge on Day 1

Thirteen wickets fell on the opening day of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Schools’ final recently, with Armstrong Agencies Lasco Icool The St Michael...

Youth set for discount day Aug. 12

Young Barbadians between the ages of 16 and 35 will be able to access discounts from more than 100 businesses on August 12 as...

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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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Finance sector deposits at $16b

THERE HAS BEEN a near $393 million surge in deposits in the banking system since December. The boost comes mainly from foreign currency inflows and...

Chad Blackman upbeat after BLP nomination

Scores of supporters of Barbados Labour Party’s St James North heir apparent Chad Blackman played the waiting game outside the Gordon Greenidge Primary School...

Power outage in Maxwell Coast Road area

Customers in the Maxwell Coast Road area of Christ Church will be without electricity for the rest of the day. The Barbados Light & Power...

DLP’s Felicia Dujon completes nomination process

The 2025 St James North by-election got off to the official start this morning, when Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate Felicia Dujon completed the...

Germany’s Merz wins vote for chancellor after surviving historic defeat

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany's next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz had initially fallen six votes short...

Deliberations in MP’s rape case to start tomorrow

Wednesday is the day that jurors will decide the fate of parliamentarian Neil Gabriel Rowe who has been on trial since April 7, accused...

Dip in students taking 11-Plus

There has been a dip in the number of students due to sit this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) compared to the...

Rihanna reveals she is expecting third child with A$AP Rocky

Singer Rihanna has confirmed she is expecting her third baby while attending fashion's biggest night of the year, the Met Gala in New York. The...

Man fatally shot outside home

Police responded to a report of a fatal shooting last night at Whitehall #2, St Michael. Investigations revealed that the deceased had just arrived...

West Indies retain core squad for crucial ODI tours of Ireland and England

West Indies have named a settled 15-man squad for their upcoming One Day International (ODI) tours of Ireland and England, as they continue preparations...