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Warning to parents after unsafe squishy toys seized

Parents are being urged to check for unsafe 'squishy' toys in their homes after the Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading (OFT) seized...

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...

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...

New initiative to improve Caribbean energy sector

A multi-million dollar initiative designed to close the institutional and technical capacity gaps that are slowing the Caribbean’s energy transition is to  be launched...
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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 declares Ebola outbreak an international emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency...

Ex-NCSA head was ‘protector, provider’

Pioneer Tessa Chaderton-Shaw, the first head of the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA), was results-oriented.  To her family she was the quintessential first-born daughter...

Juniors steal the show

The next generation of Caribbean bodybuilding yesterday flexed its potential during the opening salvo of the 2026 Roger Boyce Classic, as an energetic crop...

Chicken offer for farmers

Small poultry farmers are being promised greater stability while consumers could eventually see some relief at the checkout counter as poultry producer Fason’s Foods...

One man killed, another injured at Skeetes Road

One man is dead in the wake of a shooting incident around 2:10 a.m. today at Skeetes Road, Jackmans, St Michael. Police arrived on the...

Pine Hill Dairy marks 60 years of service

Born during a pivotal period in Barbados’ history, Pine Hill Dairy emerged in 1966 as part of the island’s broader vision for modernisation, self-sufficiency...

CARPHA warns of rising health risks linked to salt intake

The Caribbean Public Health Agency is urging governments, the food industry and individuals across the region to take stronger action to reduce excessive salt...

Bar takes stand

Barbados Bar Association (BBA) president Larry Smith says their recent public notices regarding unqualified practitioners were not issued to protect the market share of...

Man who hid fugitive jailed

The Christ Church man who hid a now-convicted murderer while he was on the run was sentenced to two years in prison when he...

US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro

The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two...