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Sir Hilary’s reparations plea to King Charles

Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission (CRC), Sir Hilary Beckles, has issued a passionate appeal to Britain’s King Charles to take definitive action on...

Farmers struggling to fill food gap

Barbados imports about 10.2 million kilogrammes of fresh produce, 2.15 million kilogrammes of beef, 1.12 million kilogrammes of pork and half a million kilogrammes...

Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China’s Tibet

 A magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. (1433 GMT) on Thursday, ​the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC)...

Flash-flood warning issued for western Barbados

A flash-flood warning is in effect for western and northwestern districts of Barbados until 6 p.m. today, as moderate to heavy showers and isolated...
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Respect the cane!

Barbadians are being urged to be more vigilant and respectful of visually impaired people using white canes, as the National United Society of the...

Black Rock man charged with ammunition possession

Update Trumanni Mecha Cadogan-Ashby, 28, of Simmons Land, Fairfield, Black Rock, St Michael, has been charged with possession of three rounds of ammunition. Cadogan-Ashby appeared before...

MP urges faster maintenance hearings

Christ Church South Member of Parliament Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has appealed for improvement in the way child maintenance matters are handled in the Magistrates’...

Fernandes to remain Man Utd captain despite outburst

Bruno Fernandes will remain as Manchester United captain and will not be disciplined for his post-match criticism of Michael Carrick after the 4-1 Champions...

Barbados helping to spearhead US$500m disaster emergency fund

Barbados is playing a leading role in an international effort to secure a major new financial lifeline if the island is hit by a...

Power hike concern

Fitch flags SOE risk

Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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Judgement day for Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death

A Kenyan judge has started to deliver a verdict in a mass murder case involving doomsday preacher Paul Mackenzie. Mackenzie and 29 of his followers...

Sammy appeals for support

Daren Sammy is hoping West Indies cricket “gets an arm around the shoulder” to aid with the current financial struggles. West Indies played with heart...

House fire at Turner’s Hall

Update Fire personnel were on the scene this morning of a house fire at Farm Park, St Thomas. Divisional Officer Tremelle Perch said the Barbados Fire...

Wanted man in police custody

Tremaine Alexander Drakes, who was the subject of a wanted man bulletin issued on Thursday, October 15, is in police custody. Drakes presented himself to...

A dig at agriculture

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is giving Government a failing grade when it comes to agriculture, but Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security...

Police seek family of man found wandering in Fontabelle

I’m Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating the family, caregiver, guardian or friends of a man who was found wandering in Fontabelle,...

IMF, World Bank meetings offer developing nations no new answers

BANGKOK - Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank yielded no new answers for the developing world to the questions...

Barbados still on Tier 2 Watch List

Barbados has remained on the United States’ Tier 2 Watch List for human trafficking for a second consecutive year, with the US Department of...

Jamaica considers tougher measures to curb unhealthy consumption

KINGSTON – The Ministry of Health is considering legislation and other tougher measures to curb unhealthy consumption, including eliminating trans fats from foods, as...

Fogging Schedule: October 19 to 23

The Vector Control Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness will concentrate its mosquito reduction efforts in several St. George communities this week. Fogging...