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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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Netanyahu says with US support, “we can finish the job” against Iran

Israel and the United States are both determined to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions and its "aggression" in the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Three fights in first nine seconds as US beat Canada

A match between the United States and Canada descended into chaos on Saturday with three fights breaking out between players in the first nine...

PSVs still waiting on promised $3m

Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport Roy Raphael has expressed frustration that public service vehicle (PSV) operators are yet to receive the...

Act leading to further hardship, says Williams

The Barbados Bar Association says Government’s Debt Settlement (Arrears) Act, which provides for the issuance of bonds in personal injury matters, is leading to further delays...

Investors could bolt

The controversy surrounding the defrauding of sprint great Usain Bolt and hundreds of other clients of Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) could trigger a...

Pre-construction work set to begin on Highway 2

Motorists using Highway 2 in St. Thomas should prepare for temporary disruptions as pre-construction work gets underway from Monday, February 17. The Ministry of Transport...

Five drug accused remanded

Five of the six men held in connection with last Sunday’s drug bust at Welches Beach, Christ Church, were remanded to Dodds Prison yesterday. They...

White South Africans gather in support of Trump and his claims that they are victims of racism

Pretoria, South Africa — Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and gathered at the US Embassy in Pretoria to claim they are victims...

Farewell today for ‘Grell’

Scores of Barbadians, many of them from the sporting fraternity, are expected to pay their final respects this afternoon to former Barbados football captain,...

Region needs ‘own tax policy’

Barbados and other CARICOM member states should establish their own tax policy to be used when doing business with the rest of the world. That...