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Two injured in chopping incident in The City

Police are on the scene at Baxter's Road, The City, where two people were injured in a chopping incident. It is understood that the man...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is...

World’s oldest person celebrates turning 117

The world's oldest living person celebrates turning 117 years old in Surrey on Friday with her family and friends. Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark...
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Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

Nicholls touts law’s value to national security

There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home...

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

The recent international awards won by Barbadians Justin Greaves and Hayley Matthews are justifiable reasons for Bajan cricket fans to be super proud. That is...

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

Bajans deeper in debt

Mortgages rule loans sector

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

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Man killed in late-night collision on Codrington Road

A man died following a collision involving two motor vans along Codrington Road, St Michael, late Monday night. Police said the crash occurred around 11:15...

Somali referee Artan barred from entering US

Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of...

CIBC Caribbean profits dip

CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited has recorded a dip in its quarterly and half-year profitability but management says the financial results remain “solid”. On the heels...

Call to better fund reintegration

University of the West Indies Professor Dwayne Devonish wants to see Barbados’ reintegration programme “strongly resourced” and an “all-of-country approach” to helping people released...

Report warns Caribbean democracies face a convergence of structural pressures

 A new report is warning that the future quality of Caribbean democracies will depend on the region’s ability to integrate economic resilience, climate change...

Fire forces closure of two schools

Both Daryll Jordan Secondary School and St Lucy Primary School, in Trents, St Lucy, will remain closed today after they were impacted by a...

‘More support needed’ for victims

Barbados must move beyond simply prosecuting offenders and place greater focus on supporting victims. That was the case put by Minister of Legal Affairs and...

Reports of a stabbing in The City

Update Police at Central Station are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, at the junction of Nelson Street and Fairchild...

Bajan chef preps for Shanghai

Barbadian WorldSkills cooking competitor, Reese-Ann Alleyne, has completed an intensive international training camp in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, as part of her preparation for...

Probation pressure

Nearly 300 young Barbadians, many of them teenagers, were under the care of the Probation Service last year, and more than half of those...