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The historic firsts of the 2026 election

Winners up and down the 2026 ballot will make history this year, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, including the first Black woman governor, the first...

Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is alleged that one teacher fainted while...

Kothdiwala takes seat in Senate

Khaleel Kothdiwala today attended his first sitting in the Senate at the Upper House since being sworn in as Barbados’ youngest senator. The youth activist...

Barbadian Yemi Knight wins ecofeminist award at COP17

Barbadian environmental advocate Yemi Knight has won second prize at the 2026 Young Ecofeminist International Awards, held during COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. Knight, founder and...
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Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is alleged that one teacher fainted while...

Woman charged with cannabis offences, granted $45 000 bail

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with four cannabis-related offences after police seized 15.2 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis, with an estimated street value of...

Kothdiwala takes seat in Senate

Khaleel Kothdiwala today attended his first sitting in the Senate at the Upper House since being sworn in as Barbados’ youngest senator. The youth activist...

Blackman overcomes injury to claim title

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Nia Blackman overcame injury, adversity and a stacked international field to capture the women’s heavyweight title at the 2026 IBJJF European...

Filing annual returns no longer required for companies

Companies or entities incorporated in Barbados are no longer required to file annual returns due after September 1, 2026. The announcement came in a press...

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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Tens of thousands sign petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship

The parliamentary petition argues that tech billionaire Elon Musk's alliance with US President Donald Trump is a threat to Canada's sovereignty. At least 170,000 people...

Roberta Flack, ‘Killing Me Softly’ singer, passes away

Legendary R&B singer Roberta Flack, best known for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly With His Song, has died at the...

Caesar’s Army ‘giving value for money’

Patrons are paying more to party during Trinidad Carnival. Caesar’s Army said they are doing their best to ensure that partygoers receive value for money...

Ham and cheese thief jailed

An elderly man who stole four hams and a block of cheese from Massy Supermarket last Tuesday will spend the next six months behind...

‘Roadside Parliament’ raps Civic Centre plans

More pressure is being placed on the Government to halt its plans to sell the Holetown Civic Centre to make way for a new...

Colorado man who founded Haitian orphanage convicted for sexually abusing boys in his care

A Miami federal jury has convicted a Colorado man for sexually abusing boys at an orphanage he founded and directed in Haiti, the U.S....

New German leader signals seismic shift in transatlantic relations

Germany's chancellor-in-waiting didn'twait for the final results of his country's election on Sunday to herald a new era in Europe. Declaring the US indifferent to...

‘Fiscal benefits’ from debt swaps

The Central Bank of Barbados says debt-for-development swaps of the kind undertaken by Government can ease debt burdens and create fiscal space for growth. That is...

C&W Caribbean earnings up

Liberty Latin America (LLA), the communications group which owns and operates Cable & Wireless (C& W) businesses in Barbados and the Caribbean, is reporting...

Larrier’s net scam warning

Fully aware he was engaging with scammers, Reverend Buddy Larrier wanted to see how far they were prepared to go to get his money. A...