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‘Selling friendship’ costs man $350

A youngster who “sold friendship” for $1 000 was ordered to pay compensation to his former friend when he appeared in the District...

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty

PROVO, Utah - Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent US ​conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus, pleaded not guilty at...

Family’s agonising goodbye to Trashaun

A grieving aunt yesterday turned the heart-breaking funeral of her teenage nephew into a battle cry to save children with cancer from falling through...

CPL tickets far from sold out

The thousands of cricket fans who are hoping to attend the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been told there are many tickets...
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Duguid’s hope for dental diplomacy

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and veteran oral surgeon Dr William Duguid believes a formal oral health partnership between Barbados and the Bolivarian...

Virtual court starts next month

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley...

Walters: My focus is on the Senate at this time

Senator Ryan Walters says he is as committed as ever to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) despite again declining to take an executive role...

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CPL tickets far from sold out

The thousands of cricket fans who are hoping to attend the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been told there are many tickets...

Eye on financial sector links

The growing interconnectedness between commercial banks and other financial institutions in Barbados does not currently pose a significant systemic risk to the country’s financial...

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Family cries out over child

A family is publicly criticising the Child Care Board (CCB), alleging the state agency ignored their repeated reports of neglect and failed to protect...

England emerge from Azteca ordeal looking every inch World Cup contenders

If England are to win the World Cup, they may look back on Sunday ​night at the Azteca Stadium as the moment they proved it...

Chairman calls for united Caricom

Incoming Caribbean Community (CARICOM) chairman and St Lucia Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre yesterday challenged regional leaders to transform CARICOM from an organisation known...

New system coming to shore-up country’s security

The effort to secure Barbados’ borders is intensifying, with the Immigration Department preparing to introduce “a modern system of facial recognition”, among other measures. Chief...

Shooting death at Belfield

One man is reported to have died following a shooting incident this morning at Belfield, St Michael. Moe details as they come to hand.

Consumers to pay more for gas from midnight

The cost of liquefied petroleum gas has gone up again, the second time in two weeks.From midnight, consumers will be paying $182.81 for the...

Norway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals

EAST RUTHERFORD - Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on...

Mother of former PM David Thompson dies at 96

Margaret Knight, the mother of former Prime Minister David Thompson, passed away early yesterday morning. She was 96. She was also an author and published...

Fogging Schedule: July 6 to 10

Several districts in Christ Church will be fogged when the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit carries out its mosquito reduction exercise...

‘D2’ steps from behind the pen into spotlight

For years, David “D2” Davis has helped some of Barbados’ biggest soca stars shine from behind the scenes. This Crop Over, however, the creative...