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LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday weekends in the country. As of early...

Traffic Management: Grand Kadooment 2026

Members of the public are asked to plan their routes carefully on Monday. The National Cultural Foundation will be hosting Flow 5G+Grand Kadooment, and from...
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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...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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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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Hockey tourney ‘a success’

A resounding success. That’s how the Barbados Hockey Federationhas described their recent participation in the 2025 Junior Pan American Challenge at the Astro Turf in Wildey, St Michael. When the...

Labourer fined, deported for beating, stabbing girlfriend

The Jamaican national who beat and stabbed his girlfriend last week was ordered to pay a fine and compensation and was deported. On Monday, Romane...

Dad: Five years and still no justice

Five years after the death of Shaquon Cave, in similar circumstances to that of American George Floyd, his parents are still waiting for the...

Transport Board gets 30 electric buses

The Barbados Transport Board welcomed the arrival of 30 electric buses yesterday, with 35 more on the way. Donated by the People’s Republic of China,...

RFK Jr pledges to find the cause of autism by September

US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has pledged "a massive testing and research effort" to determine the cause of autism in five months. Experts...

Work on Beaches resort underway

Six years after Government refused to bend to the concession demands of the Sandals conglomerate, the hotel project at Heywoods, St Peter, which stood...

Blocked gutter causing stench on Rihanna Drive

Stagnant water and loads of garbage continue to fill up a gutter at a section of Rihanna Drive in Westbury Road, St Michael, and...

Caution from chief as fires increase

By Ashada Joseph The Barbados Fire Service is grappling with a troubling spike in grass, residential and vehicular fires, prompting urgent warnings from Chief Fire...

US judge allows Columbia graduate’s deportation

A US judge has ruled the Trump administration can deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate detained last month over his role in pro-Palestinian protests. Khalil, a...

Search continues for missing elderly man

The search continues for 83-year-old Reginald David Phillips. A relative today confirmed that Phillips of 10A, The Ivy, St Michael was still missing. He was last...