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Canada reaffirms commitment to strengthening security in the Caribbean

Canada has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening maritime security across the Caribbean through regional partnerships, to improve maritime domain awareness, enhance information sharing and...

Sutherland: Integrity of citizenship key

Barbadian citizenship cannot be bought or sold like a commodity, insists Dwight Sutherland, who chaired the committee examining the Immigration Bill, 2026, and the...

QEH treating most critically ill patients since COVID-19 pandemic

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is caring for more critically ill patients than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic, as an increase in...

Gooding-Edghill defends ship registry

Barbados committed to de-flag 46 ships from its registry last year due to imposed sanctions by the United Kingdom (UK). The figure is said...
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QEH treating most critically ill patients since COVID-19 pandemic

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is caring for more critically ill patients than at any time since the COVID-19 pandemic, as an increase in...

Juvenile remanded over alleged offences at Breast Cancer Walk

A male juvenile has been remanded to prison after being charged with five offences allegedly committed during the Breast Cancer Walk on October 4. The...

Sutherland: Integrity of citizenship key

Barbadian citizenship cannot be bought or sold like a commodity, insists Dwight Sutherland, who chaired the committee examining the Immigration Bill, 2026, and the...

Kraigg Brathwaite takes over as President of historic Wanderers Club

Kraigg Brathwaite, the Barbados and West Indies captain, has taken a major step and moved into the board room. He is the new president...

Gems keep hopes alive

BiMPay transactions hit $6b

BiMPay, Barbados’ national instant payment system established by the Central Bank, has now facilitated 3.5 million transactions worth $6 billion since it went live...

Chicken Barn at 60 

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,...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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An afternoon delight

by DONNA SEALY Beautiful music played by the Barbados Police Service Band filled the sanctuary of Belmont Methodist Church on Sunday, delighting the audience attending...

Massy still profiting in Barbados

Massy continues to profit from its operations in Barbados. The Trinidad and Tobago group’s unaudited consolidated financial statements for the third quarter ended June 30...

Man detained after woman set on fire in Suriname

PARAMARIBO, Suriname – Police say they have detained a man who doused a 51-year-old woman with gasoline and then set her on fire last...

Hundreds missing after deadly flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border

KATHMANDU/BEIJING - A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse ​into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on...

Court seizes woman’s passport

There will be no overseas travel for Tarajae Abegail Vickers unless she gets permission from the District “A” Magistrates’ Court. This comes after the court...

Elon Musk gets Ukraine’s top civilian honour

US tech billionaire Elon Musk was awarded Ukraine's highest civilian honor for nationals of another country Friday in recognition of his work to defend...

Road tennis roots intact

The Barbados Road Tennis Open (BRTO), the flagship tournament of the island’s indigenous sport, remains deeply entrenched in the fabric of Barbadian society. Those were...

Customs fraud alarm

A worrying number of individuals and businesses are failing to comply with the requirements of the Customs Department, in some cases submitting fraudulent documents...

Caribbean Airlines discontinues direct Trinidad/Tobago-Barbados service

Caribbean Airlines will discontinue its direct BW212 and BW213 Trinidad/Tobago-Barbados return services from September 2 as part of an ongoing review of its regional...

Dolly Parton, legendary US country singer, dies aged 80

Iconic country musician Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, her family announced on her social media. "Sadness lies with us, not with...