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Mbappe apologises for comment about late Chinese leader after backlash

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG/LONDON - France soccer captain Kylian Mbappe apologised on Tuesday after Chinese brands cut ties with him over comments referring to the late...

BiMPay transactions hit $6b

BiMPay, Barbados’ national instant payment system established by the Central Bank, has now facilitated 3.5 million transactions worth $6 billion since it went live...

Barbados Broadcasting Authority pays tribute to Peta Alleyne

The following is a tribute to late veteran actress and broadcaster Peta Alleyne by the Barbados Broadcasting Authority. Some voices you simply recognise.Before the name....

Gems keep hopes alive

by KENMORE BYNOE With the Bajan Gems' hopes of reaching the 2027 Netball World Cup finals almost evaporated, the hosts saved some face by...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

Cop: Accused said he believed victim was high

Accused Dario Orlando Taitt told police he believed Jamal Clarke was “high” based on the way he was behaving and quarrelling over a cellphone. However,...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Gems keep hopes alive

by KENMORE BYNOE With the Bajan Gems' hopes of reaching the 2027 Netball World Cup finals almost evaporated, the hosts saved some face by...

BiMPay transactions hit $6b

BiMPay, Barbados’ national instant payment system established by the Central Bank, has now facilitated 3.5 million transactions worth $6 billion since it went live...

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Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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Black Rock man charged with ammunition possession

Update Trumanni Mecha Cadogan-Ashby, 28, of Simmons Land, Fairfield, Black Rock, St Michael, has been charged with possession of three rounds of ammunition. Cadogan-Ashby appeared before...

Missing: 76-year-old Michael Clifton Spooner

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 76-year-old Michael Clifton Spooner of Austin’s Drive, Eden Lodge, St Michael, who was last seen walking...

Two remanded on $1 million cannabis charges

Two St Michael men have been remanded to Dodds Prison after being charged with cannabis offences involving 52.4 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis valued at...

Kemar Stuart to return to DLP

Former leader of the New National Party Kemar Stuart announced plans to rejoin the Democratic Labour Party. The former Dem who contested for St. John...

President Ali calls for death penalty for heinous crimes

 President Irfaan Ali has called for a serious review of the death penalty as a possible response to heinous crimes after the body of...

Two remanded on aggravated burglary charge

Two St Philip residents have been remanded to prison after appearing in court charged with aggravated burglary. Jason Kevin Marshall, 41, and Makeda Aja Latasha...

Wanted man Chidi Uzomba in police custody

Chidi Uzomba, who was the subject of a wanted man bulletin issued on Thursday, October 8, in connection with a serious criminal matter, is...

Windies batting coach Floyd Reifer hails “10 out of 10” Chennai camp

West Indies batting coach Floyd Reifer has declared the team’s two-week Test preparation camp in Chennai a resounding success, rating it a perfect 10...

Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has accused foreign leaders of exploiting the riots which erupted across the country on Saturday for electoral purposes. Without naming them,...

MP urges faster maintenance hearings

Christ Church South Member of Parliament Dr Shantal Munro-Knight has appealed for improvement in the way child maintenance matters are handled in the Magistrates’...