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LPG prices drop

Effective midnight, August 2, consumers will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while...

Antigua & Barbuda wants review of US visa restrictions

St John’s – The Antigua and Barbuda government has launched a fresh diplomatic effort to persuade the United States to remove the twin-island nation...

WestJet workers on strike, flights grounded

Flight attendants at Canada’s second-largest airline WestJet have gone on strike during one of the busiest summer holiday weekends in the country. As of early...

Traffic Management: Grand Kadooment 2026

Members of the public are asked to plan their routes carefully on Monday. The National Cultural Foundation will be hosting Flow 5G+Grand Kadooment, and from...
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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...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

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...

Armstrong, Wright lead silver surge

Barbados enjoyed a silver-lined day at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in the Dominican Republic, with triathletes Matthew Wright and Finn Armstrong...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Chapman Lane shooting victim identified

Police have identified the man who was killed in Wednesday night's shooting at Chapman Lane, St Michael, as 45-year-old Delon Covell Asgill of Lot...

One dead, three injured in Chapman Lane shooting

One man was killed and three others injured in a shooting at Chapman Lane, St Michael, on Wednesday night. According to police, a group of...

Young creative dies in accident

Roger Elliot Moore Jr, known to millions around the world as Metronade, passed away on May 11 at the age of 23 following a tragic accident...

US House delivers rebuke to Trump as it votes to halt Iran war

The US House of Representatives has passed a measure that seeks to halt President Donald Trump from taking further military action in Iran. The 215-208...

CDB charting a new path

It is not business as usual for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), and president Daniel Best made that clear on Wednesday. He said that following...

WHO certifies Turks and Caicos for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Wednesday congratulated the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) on being certified for...

Judge bemoans govts’ failure to accept CCJ

A judge of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has lamented the failure of most CARICOM countries to accept it as their final court...

Insurers ‘paying out more’ than premiums bringing in

Barbados’ Insurance Industry is paying out millions of dollars annually in motor vehicle claims as road accidents continue to increase, a situation that officials...

Shooting at Chapman Lane

Update One man was killed and three others injured in a shooting at Chapman Lane, St Michael, on Wednesday night. According to police, a group of...

Juvenile charged with wounding and violent conduct gets bail

A juvenile, one of two males charged with wounding and violent conduct along the Malvern, St John leg on May 31 at the recently...