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Mikey wins Tune of the Crop

Crop Over 2026 belongs to Mikey! The National Cultural Foundation tonight announced he had won the Tune of the Crop with Like Uh Bajan. The song...

Former assistant commissioner passes

The Barbados Police Service is once again mourning the death of two of its own. Former Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Griffith, who only retired...

English FA to withdraw support of Infantino

The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support for him amid the fallout from his scrapped...

Greaves keeps Windies alive again

Justin Greaves is at it again. That is because he saved the West Indies from a batting collapse against Pakistan on the opening day of...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

English FA to withdraw support of Infantino

The English Football Association is set to write to FIFA president Gianni Infantino withdrawing its support for him amid the fallout from his scrapped...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Air Peace touches down at GAIA

Nigerian Carrier Air Peace touched down in Barbados yesterday around 11:20 a.m. in the first flight of a direct service between the two countries. In...

Man charged with murder in St James stabbing death

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 38-year-old Dwayne Demar Garnes of Block 20D, Haynesville, St James in connection with a murder investigation. Police said...

Roll, rain and high drama as King of the Hill roars into action

The 2026 edition of the First Citizens King of the Hill event got underway this morning as drivers jockeyed for seeding for next week’s...

Police warn public over fake traffic penalty scam notice

The Barbados Police Service is warning the public about a fraudulent notice currently circulating online, which falsely claims to be a “Final Notice of...

Suspect killed after opening fire on Secret Service near White House

A gunman who shot at a White House security checkpoint was killed in an exchange of fire with Secret Service agents on Saturday evening,...

Work on cultural facility at standstill

Questions are mounting over the Barbados National Performing Arts Centre in Newton, Christ Church, (at right) as work at the multimillion-dollar facility appears to have stalled. Government...

Finger injury ends Bethell’s IPL season

Barbadian Jacob Bethell has been ruled out for the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after sustaining a finger injury while playing for Royal...

Caribbean Airlines cutting regional routes, reducing flights to some destinations

Regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines has announced plans to discontinue several regional routes and reduce service on others as part of efforts to maintain a...

Weed worry due to confusing laws, says Ras Simba

Rastafarian elder and activist Paul “Ras Simba Akomba” Rock says he is disturbed by the growing openness with which some people smoke marijuana in...

Lawman: Smoking weed still arrestable offence

The growing number of people smoking marijuana in public is troubling. So much so that acting Inspector and communications and public affairs officer Ryan Brathwaite...