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Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

 The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", ‌the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day...

Man charged with burglary and theft

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 29-year-old Shawn Renaldo Hall, of no fixed place of abode, with burglary and theft. Hall was...

Holder stars as Patriots secure first CPL win

Jason Holder performed another match-winning feat when he bowled St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a crucial victory over Saint Lucia Kings in the...

CARICOM education ministers meeting in Guyana

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Education Ministers began a two-day meeting here on Wednesday amid concerns as to  whether or not the education system is providing...
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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 charged with burglary and theft

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 29-year-old Shawn Renaldo Hall, of no fixed place of abode, with burglary and theft. Hall was...

Death penalty could apply under new bill

Barbadians convicted of domestic terrorism that results in a death could face the death penalty or life imprisonment, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the...

Holder stars as Patriots secure first CPL win

Jason Holder performed another match-winning feat when he bowled St Kitts and Nevis Patriots to a crucial victory over Saint Lucia Kings in the...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors,...

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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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Pope Francis has pneumonia in both lungs, Vatican says

Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both his lungs and his condition remains "complex", the Vatican says. The 88-year-old has been suffering from a respiratory...

Boyce: Stronger deterrents needed for praedial larceny

Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce believes there need to be stronger deterrents in place to reduce praedial larceny in Barbados. Boyce made that point during...

Man remanded on aggravated burglary, firearm charges

Daquan Joshua Delano Straker, 24, of Sweet Vale, St. George, has been arrested and charged in connection with an aggravated burglary and the unlawful...

Man granted bail in stolen property case

Dario Athelston Deangelo Murray, 35, of Seales Land, Government Hill, St. Michael, has been charged with handling stolen property. The offence is alleged to have...

Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges

Deshawn Ortega Greaves, 26, of Long Gap, Spooners Hill, St. Michael, has been arrested and formally charged with possession of a firearm and possession...

St. Philip man charged with murder

Trevere Nathan Gittens, 30, of Chapel Land #2, St. Philip, has been arrested and formally charged in connection with two serious offences. Gittens is accused...

Wanted man surrenders to police

Zion Nikko Jackson, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin issued on February 10, is now in police custody. Jackson, of Bonnetts New...

Shenseea wins MOBO for Best Caribbean Music Act

Dancehall siren Shenseea has won her second MOBO award, being named Best Caribbean Music Act at the awards ceremony in the United Kingdom on...

Goddard Enterprises loses on cocoa

Millions of dollars in financial losses linked to the cost of cocoa has left a bitter taste in the mouth of Goddard Enterprises Limited...

Barbados buys $251m in produce from US

Barbados’ big appetite for imported agricultural commodities is channelling millions of dollars into the hands of United States (US) food producers. Last year alone, the...