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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...

Public warned of counterfeit US currency in circulation

The Barbados Police Service says there is counterfeit United States Currency in circulation and is advising embers of the public and business community to...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

European football’s (UEFA) 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes...

PM: Follow in Sir Garry’s steps

As thousands rose to their feet inside a hushed Kensington Oval, applause echoed around the ground that had witnessed so many of his greatest...
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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...

Old sex cases brought forward

Justice Pamela Beckles has declared that she will be prioritising the trial of two sexual offence matters later this year because of their age. The...

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...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

European football’s (UEFA) 55 member associations have voted to boycott World Cups if the sport’s governing body proceeds with a plan to sell stakes...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

The Barbados Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is calling for a more collaborative and evidence-based response so that Barbadians can benefit from a...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Fees fuel bank profits

Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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Police constable, teen charged with rape

A police constable and a teenager have been charged with rape.  Edmond Winfield Barrow, 58, of Sunjet Drive, Lowlands, Christ Church and Cristiano Ronaldo Jackman,...

Man shot during altercation in St. Michael

A man was shot during an altercation at Brathwaite Gap, Dayrells Road, St. Michael, on Thursday night. Police at Hastings Worthing Station responded to reports...

UPDATE: Death toll from quake in Myanmar, Thailand rises to 153

At least 153 people died in a powerful, 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on Friday and caused widespread damage in neighbouring Thailand and...

Author of Vampire Diaries dies at 66

Author LJ Smith, whose best-selling Vampire Diaries novels were turned into a hit TV show, has died at the age of 66. Lisa Jane Smith...

Guardiola: We do not deserve performance bonuses

Manchester City's players and staff do not deserve any performance bonuses that may come their way from this year's Club World Cup, manager Pep...

Spanish Court overturns ex-Barcelona defender Alves’ rape conviction

MADRID –  The top court in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday overturned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves' rape conviction, saying the case against him...

Man charged with firearm possession and assaulting police

O’neal Clavis Nile Hinds, a 28-year-old resident of Howells Cross Road, St. Michael, has been arrested and formally charged by the Barbados Police Service...

Roach returns to Surrey for first four matches of County Championship

SURREY – West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach will rejoin Surrey for the first four matches of the upcoming County Championship campaign, continuing his...

Two remanded to Dodds over stolen snacks

The thief and the handler of stolen snacks ended up being remanded to prison yesterday.  Both men admitted their part in the crime in which...

Five hurt in Amsterdam stabbing spree

Five people, including two Americans, were injured in a stabbing spree in the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, authorities said. The stabbing was reported to police...