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TD Marin: Barbados has talent

Newly-appointed Barbados Football Association (BFA) technical director Philip Marin believes Barbados has the talent to make an impression at next month’s FIFA Under-15 World Cup...

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Police in the US state of Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanged from a...

Frustration over animal abuse ‘inaction’

President of the animal welfare organisation Be Their Voice, Lavern Beresford, says her group is growing increasingly frustrated with what she describes as Government...

Clean Up Barbados with Green Nation

On Saturday, September 19, hundreds of Barbadians will roll up their sleeves across the island for the annual Green Nation Clean-up, taking place one...
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Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in...

One prison bus ‘is ridiculous’

Defence attorney Verla De Peiza has described the situation of having one bus transporting prisoners around the island as “a ridiculous state of affairs”. Her...

Bees spent nearly three times as much as Dems in 2026 poll

The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) spent almost three times more than its main rival, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), in its bid to...

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TD Marin: Barbados has talent

Newly-appointed Barbados Football Association (BFA) technical director Philip Marin believes Barbados has the talent to make an impression at next month’s FIFA Under-15 World Cup...

BOA pushing by-laws update

BLPC powering a nation for 115 years

For 115 years, the story of electricity in Barbados has been closely connected to the island’s social and economic development. From the first electricity...

Price hike fears

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Silver Hill fatal shooting victim identified

The man who was shot and killed at Silver Hill, Christ Church on Tuesday night was identified as Toryan Waithe. The 35 year old from...

Matthews keen to continue as WI Women captain

West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has made it clear she has no intention to prioritise other cricket opportunities in front of her international commitments....

Kane stars as England rally to beat DR Congo

ATLANTA - Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of ‌16 as they...

Schools to close for summer vacation

Public schools will close for summer break this week. The last day of school for students will be tomorrow, Thursday, July 2, while teachers will...

Paul warns of possible further industrial action at BNECL

Deputy general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Dwaine Paul, warned there was still the possibility of further industrial action if longstanding health...

Judge slams prison authorities over late bus arrival

A Hight Court judge has called out prison authorities as she declared courts have been made to wait from ten minutes to an hour...

Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer reparations questions to Privy Council

KINGSTON – Jamaica says it will formally petition Charles III on September 6 to refer key legal questions on slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of...

‘Queen’ finds her T-spot

by JOHN BOYCE  Music and finance played an integral part in her calculations as he assessed the future, and as the Sweetest Summer Festival heats up, Tamara...

Barbados National Energy Company Limited workers off the job

Workers at the Barbados National Energy Company Limited are off the job this morning. More details as they come to hand.

Paul handed surprise recall, no word yet on Hope

Keemo Paul has earned a surprise recall to the West Indies Test squad of 16 players, marking a significant opportunity for the Guyanese all-rounder...