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Jamaica to petition King Charles on reparations

Kingston – Jamaica is preparing to take the next legal step in its campaign for reparations for slavery by petitioning King Charles III to refer...

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...
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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 –...

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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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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...

T&T among five countries elected to UN Security Council

Trinidad and Tobago was among five countries elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term, beginning on January...

Tourist caught with cocaine

A housekeeper's vigilance led to the arrest and charging of an American hotel guest last month, after she came across a white powdery substance...

‘Three meetings’ with the parents

The Ministry of Education Transformation says it has spent the past two weeks addressing concerns raised by parents of pupils at Hillaby Turner’s Hall...

Police seeking person of interest

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying andlocating a person of interest, who is wanted for questioning in...

Police warn of Whatsapp scam

The Barbados Police Service is warning Barbadians not to fall prey to a Whatsapp video call scam by individuals impersonating officers. “These individuals reportedly speak...

PAHO warns of measles risk ahead of Word Cup

WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Tuesday said that there has been a sustained increase in measles cases both globally and across the...

Bid for billions of barrels of oil

Barbados could be sitting on more than 13 billion barrels of offshore oil and over 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, with Government...

Trump: Vance and Rubio 2028 run would be unbeatable

US President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview aired on Wednesday that ​Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of ‌State Rubio, teaming...

Food investors ‘need clarity’

If Barbados and other CARICOM countries want to achieve regional food security, they need to provide more clarity so that private investors can pump...