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Fake BWA account on TikTok

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is warning consumers of a fake account on social platform TikTok that is advising them to pay their water...

Death toll rises to 41 in Guyana boat tragedy

The death toll in Guyana's boat tragedy has risen to 41 as search and recovery operations continue. In an update issued this afternoon, the Government...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow sues actor’s mother over prenuptial agreement

The widow of late actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner has filed a lawsuit against his mother over an alleged failure to honour the terms of their...

Sir Garry to be laid to rest on July 29

Barbados will provide a last standing ovation to the late Sir Garry Sobers in a full state funeral next Wednesday, July 29th. The funeral will...
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BAMP: Take that back, Santia

The Barbados Association of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is calling on Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw to withdraw comments that a “medical mafia” could influence...

DPP: Late start not our fault

The State will not be shouldering any of the blame for the almost ten-year delay in prosecuting two civil servants accused of criminal deception...

Govt finalising debt swap for health

Government is moving to finalise a debt-for-social swap targeting health, as it confronts an escalating non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis in which 42 per cent...

Hodge, Chanderpaul fight back, but West Indies XI trail Pakistan heavily

The West Indies Select XI faced a monumental task on the third day of their four-day warm-up fixture against Pakistan, reaching 268 for eight...

$25m loan boost for CWI

Fees fuel bank profits

Commercial banks are consistently making a large share of their profits from fees, including $152.6 million collected in 2025 from what they charged Barbadians. After...

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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WHO warns Ebola numbers will rise further

The World Health Organization (WHO) says there have now been 600 suspected cases of Ebola and 139 suspected deaths, with numbers expected to rise...

Celtics cry foul

by JAMEEL SPRINGER Hours before Game 1 of the league finals of the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) best-of-five series at the Wildey Gymnasium last night,...

Grass fires leave Sweet Vale folks fearful

Life is not so sweet for some residents of Sweet Vale, St George, who are raising the alarm over a neighbour’s pyromaniac tendencies. They say...

Agriculture chief targets challenges

Barbados' newest Chief Agricultural Officer has pointed to praedial larceny, monkeys, labour shortages, rising input costs, climate change, water scarcity and the need to...

Arsenal win Premier League after Manchester City draw at Bournemouth

Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth. Pep Guardiola’s men...

Bostic: Fight NCDs in communities

President The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic is warning that health policies aimed at combating chronic diseases will remain ineffective unless health care workers and...

Bajans weigh gas option

Barbadians are paying more for gas and it has some of them looking for ways to adjust their travel around the country. Jason Millar said...

Kickstart smash BFA record; Lions fail to score

Kickstart Rush rewrote the history books in emphatic fashion, producing a ruthless attacking masterclass to demolish an eight-man St Andrew Lions outfit 23-0 when...

HIV Commission appealing for more partners

The National Well-Being & HIV Commission is on the hunt for greater partnerships. Acting director Kim Bobb-Waithe said they needed as much help as possible...

PM appeals to manufacturers to expand exports and embrace innovation

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday warned that Barbados could not continue depending heavily on imports while producing too little of its own goods,...