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UWI Cave Hill celebrates 1,277 graduates

THERE WAS something different about the University of the West Indies’ graduation ceremony this year. The ceremony, themed “Built to Adapt, Ready to Lead –...

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days on the job

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role just one week after United States President Donald Trump tapped her for...

Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal. Gittens...

UWI Global Campus accredited until 2032

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus has been granted institutional re-accreditation by the Barbados Accreditation Council for the period 2026-2032, reaffirming...
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Doctor: Younger women becoming more at risk

Barbados has the highest breast cancer death rate in the world, with younger women also facing more aggressive forms of the disease, medical oncologist...

Sailor’s drug trial adjourned

The drug trial of Walter O’Neal Prescod was adjourned on Wednesday after the prosecution served additional evidence on his defence team. Prescod, a sailor, of...

BLP conference to focus on delivery

The Barbados Labour Party is gearing up for its 87th Annual Conference, with a view to taking stock of its present and future. At a...

West Indies Champions demolish Australia to reach final

 Sheldon Cottrell and Chadwick Walton led a rampant West Indies Champions side into the final of the World Championship of Legends with a commanding...

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FTC reviewing Flow’s latest price increase

Flow Barbados’ imminent price increase for some broadband and bundled services is being examined by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). In a public notice yesterday,...

Major shift for Sagicor

Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And it did. But Natalie had long...

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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...

Bradshaw: Make personal injury claims priority

Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw is concerned about how long it takes for personal injury claims to be resolved. She said Cabinet had recently seen...

Vendors prepare for hurricane season

Some vendors operating at the Cheapside Market in Bridgetown say they are gearing up for the hurricane season, which officially began Monday, as well...

Tridents in key Cup qualifier

Barbados will be without star forward Thierry Gale but will be boosted by the presence of exciting striker Niall Reid-Stephen when they take on...

Mites cause of scabies outbreak

The skin condition affecting some patients of the Geriatric Hospital has officially been diagnosed as scabies. During a media briefing yesterday at the Pan American...

One set free, seven others still on trial

Akeem Adrian Gittens stepped past his colleagues in the dock, leaving them behind to continue facing a murder charge yesterday. Gittens had just been set...

Man remanded on drug and ammunition charges

Dwayne Omar Lewis, 40, of Pool Land #1, St John, was remanded to prison after being charged with multiple drug and ammunition offences stemming...

Health officials confirm scabies cases at Geriatric Hospital

Health officials have officially diagnosed the skin condition affecting nine patients at the Geriatric Hospital as scabies. Scabies is an infectious disease caused by a...

Parliament debates crackdown on heavily tinted vehicles

Parliament is debating an amendment that will lead to regulations cracking down on heavily tinted vehicle, announced by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley since...