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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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Caricom told: Not business as usual

With the world reeling from all kinds of problems, it cannot be business as usual for Barbados and other member states of the Caribbean...

Mbappe stunning hat-trick dumps outclassed Man City out

Manchester City's Champions League campaign came to a tame conclusion at the Bernabeu as Kylian Mbappe's brilliant hat-trick inspired holders Real Madrid to a...

Small Craft and High Surf Advisory remains in effect for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a reminder that a Small Craft and High Surf Advisory remains in effect for the island. The...

Welfare support a temporary measure, says Humphrey

Minister of People Empowerment Kirk Humphrey has reiterated that welfare support from the Government is intended as a temporary measure rather than a long-term...

At least two dead in US plane collision

US media are reporting at least two confirmed deaths following the collision of two aircraft in Arizona, Wednesday morning. The accident occurred at the Marana...

Farmer wants more space

Devon Pineapple Farm owner Devon Slater is expecting to double his production this year, even as he fights a battle against monkeys and would...

Trump calls Zelensky ‘a dictator’

US President Donald Trump called Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “a dictator,” escalating a public war of words between the two leaders that started when...

Trump administration trying to rehire USDA bird flu officials it fired

US President Donald Trump's administration is attempting to rehire officials with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) who worked on the government response to...

AG: Can’t say when reform will end

Attorney General Dale Marshall said he cannot give an end date for the country’s constitutional reform, started in 2021. He was responding to a question...

CG United Women’s Super50 Cup returns to St. Kitts

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the return of the CG United Women’s Super50 Cup to St. Kitts, promising a showcase of the Caribbean’s...