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Former assistant commissioner passes

The Barbados Police Service is once again mourning the death of two of its own. Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Griffith, who only retired...

English FA to withdraw support of Infantino

The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support for him amid the fallout from his scrapped...

Greaves keeps Windies alive again

Justin Greaves is at it again. That is because he saved the West Indies from a batting collapse against Pakistan on the opening day of...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...
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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...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

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...

English FA to withdraw support of Infantino

The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support for him amid the fallout from his scrapped...

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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Three Surinamese nationals charged in separate cocaine cases

Police have charged three Surinamese nationals in separate cocaine-related cases linked to May 23.  Police say 33-year-old Farino Revelino Bergmans was charged with possession, trafficking,...

Jones opens up about struggles

Akela Jones, the much-loved track and field athlete, has delivered a raw and emotional account of the personal battles she continues to face while...

Caribbean in ‘debt-climate trap’

A leading regional economist, who once led the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, is warning that the Caribbean is in a debt-climate trap...

Ministry must be notified of mass events

Members of the public who may be planning a mass event are reminded that they must notify the Ministry of Health and Wellness by...

US takes step to halt Nvidia AI chip shipments to Chinese firms outside China

The U.S. ‌Department of Commerce on Sunday moved to close a potential loophole that may have led companies to export the world's most advanced...

Don’t wait until last minute to prepare, advises Nicholls

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls is urging Barbadians not to wait until the last minute to prepare for the hurricane season. He...

PM Browne says Antigua and Barbuda will only accept 10 refugees annually

The Antigua and Barbuda government says it will accept 10 third-country nationals, including refugees” from the United States annually, but maintains that Washington must...

Fourth man charged in connection with 2024 murder

Police have charged a fourth man in connection with the 2024 murder of Shane Parris. Jelani Finidi Kemau Nowell, 26 years, of Cliffden, Church Village,...

Hillaby Turner’s Hall School not closed after scarlet fever detected

At least one child at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School has tested positive for scarlet fever, but the Ministry of Health and Wellness says...

Mary turns pain into power through film

For Mary Walker, filmmaking has become more than artistic ambition. It is therapy, memory, resistance and self-discovery wrapped into moving images and deeply human...