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Luther Thorne pupil wins national junior spelling bee

Heptathlon. That was the winning word that earned 11-year-old Tajae Webster of Luther Thorne Memorial School the title of national junior spelling bee champion...

Centenarian’s lesson: Treat everyone with respect

Centenarian Norma Elaine Odle built her family on one lesson: whether you are speaking to a prime minister or a labourer, you owe them...

Missing: 14-year-old Kemera Murray

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 14-year-old Kemera Murray of Block 1B, Meadow Road, Wildey, St Michael, who was last seen on...

Pedestrian dies after collision on ABC Highway

A pedestrian has died following a collision with a motorcar along the Barrow section of the ABC Highway, St Michael, on Thursday evening. The collision...
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Debt swap ‘should fund NCD fight’

Independent Senator Dr Kenneth Connell has urged Government to allocate a large portion of savings to be realised from a debt for social swap,...

Novon Neuo Neblett charged with murder

Novon Neuo Neblett, 32, of St Barnabas Heights, St Michael, has been charged with murder. The Barbados Police Service arrested and formally charged Neblett in...

Symmonds to seek partial acquisition of Payne’s Bay beach access

St James Central MP Kerrie Symmonds will ask Cabinet to approve a partial compulsory acquisition of the disputed beach access at Payne’s Bay, St...

ICC moves to tighten oversight of T20 franchise leagues

The International Cricket Council is proposing a significant expansion of its powers over T20 franchise leagues, with recommendations set to be discussed by chief...

Seale joins Moguls

Barbados-led trade declaration adopted

Barbados has made history at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in partnership with Australia. After two days of sessions for the 10th Global Review Of...

A Bajan in Brussels on Belt Business

For a long time, the story of Barbados overseas has been told through rum, beaches, festivals and wuk up. Those things are part of us,...
 

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Tropical wave affecting Barbados

A tropical wave is affecting Barbados. The Barbados Meteorological Services says conditions should be occasionally cloudy with sharp, passing showers and a very slight chance...

Stabbing near Bridge House in The City

There are reports of a stabbing in The City, near Bridge House. Several police officers are on the scene. More details as they come to hand....

Good start for Windies on Day One of second Test

Australia are 93-4 at the lunch interval on Day One of the second test against West Indies at the National Stadium in Grenada. West Indies...

French air traffic controllers’ walkout disrupts early summer season travel

PARIS –  A walkout by French air traffic controllers to protest against staff shortages and ageing equipment forced airlines to cancel hundreds of flights...

Proposal for communications officers, says Abrahams

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Wilfred Abrahams says Barbadians have a right to view what is happening in Parliament “live”, so they can...

Estwick presents Brathwaite with milestone cap

Roddy Estwick — mentor, coach, and a guiding figure in Kraigg Brathwaite’s cricketing life — had the honour of presenting the West Indies opening...

Soca Rumble tumbles

Calypso Monarch Adrian AC Clarke was hoping the Soca Rumble competition could have been staged this year, but he had to call it quits...

PM: Gun violence will not be tolerated

There will be no acceptance of delinquent behaviour at the 2025 version of the Prime Minister’s Cup semi-professional football tournament. That was made clear yesterday...

Accident victim identified

The man who died along Tudor Bridge Road, St Michael, yesterday evening was identified by a relative as Sha Elton King. The 48-year-old of Madison...

Passenger ferry sinks off Bali killing five

At least five people were killed and dozens were missing after a roll-on, roll-off passenger ferry sank in bad weather off the Indonesian tourist...