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Maya Jama steps down as host of reality TV show Love Island

Presenter Maya Jama has announced she is stepping down as the host of reality TV show Love Island after three years. The 32-year-old wrote on...

Rising to the occasion

Rise and Rum was so good, you had no choice but to “lick yuh mouth”. People aren’t just discussing the delicious food and drinks,...

Scientists predict 2026 hottest year on record as climate talks begin

The world is on course for its hottest year on record as the planet is hit with warming from climate change and El Niño,...

Four Caribbean students to benefit from CCRIF SPC scholarships

The Cayman Islands-based Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF SPC) is supporting nine Caribbean students pursuing climate resilience and related studies at the University...
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Helping cancer patients navigate the journey

By Cheryl Harewood When someone hears, “We have found a tumour”, even before they know exactly what it means, their thoughts can go straight to...

Woman admits to criminal deception, ordered to complete community service

A 20-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to criminal deception and was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service. Asherah Sapphire Johnson-Welch, of Gemswick, St...

Walters wants analysis of free movement data

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is suggesting that data collected in relation to the introduction of the free movement involving Barbados and three other countries...

Neblett plans Boxing Day card

Former Olympian Edward “Yogi Bear” Neblett wants to bring back a cherished Boxing Day tradition by staging a professional boxing card on December 26,...

Credibility key to green financing

Financiers will not automatically provide funding for projects just because they are focused on sustainability. That is the reality, said Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) managing...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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Small Craft Advisory remains in effect

Marine users around Barbados are being urged to exercise caution today as a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect due to above-normal sea swells...

Man remanded on gun and ammunition charges

A 47-year-old man has been remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing in court on firearm and ammunition charges. Anderson O’Neal Sandiford, of Mayers Road, My...

Teacher struck by student at Frederick Smith School

A teacher at the Frederick Smith Secondary School was injured on Tuesday after being struck at the back of the head by a...

Ireland and West Indies first T20 off after rain

Ireland's first T20 international against West Indies has been abandoned because of consistent rain. The three-match series was due to begin at Bready on Thursday...

British passenger in seat 11A survives India plane crash, reports say

A man survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people, a police chief has told an Indian news agency. Ahmedabad Police Commissioner...

Air India plane with 242 on board crashes at India’s Ahmedabad airport

An Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from India's western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday, the...

Move to validate medical report fees

The House of Assembly has passed legislation to validate payment and collection of fees for medical reports. This relates to when such reports are prepared...

Disney and Universal sue AI firm Midjourney over images

Disney and Universal are suing artificial intelligence (AI) firm Midjourney over its image generator, which the Hollywood giants allege is a "bottomless pit of...

CDB on ‘rebirth’ mission

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Daniel Best says it will not retreat in the face of global and regional uncertainty, but step...

WI Women win

West Indies Women cricketers took an early lead in the three-match One-Day International series with South Africa Women, powering to victory by four wickets...