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Barbados Broadcasting Authority pays tribute to Peta Alleyne

The following is a tribute to late veteran actress and broadcaster Peta Alleyne by the Barbados Broadcasting Authority. Some voices you simply recognise.Before the name....

Gems keep hopes alive

by KENMORE BYNOE With the Bajan Gems' hopes of reaching the 2027 Netball World Cup finals almost evaporated, the hosts saved some face by...

Jay-Z to headline next year’s Super Bowl halftime show

Rapper Jay-Z will perform at the Super Bowl half-time show in February, the NFL has announced. Jay-Z's company Roc Nation has produced the half-time show...

Cop: Accused said he believed victim was high

Accused Dario Orlando Taitt told police he believed Jamal Clarke was “high” based on the way he was behaving and quarrelling over a cellphone. However,...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

Cop: Accused said he believed victim was high

Accused Dario Orlando Taitt told police he believed Jamal Clarke was “high” based on the way he was behaving and quarrelling over a cellphone. However,...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

Gems keep hopes alive

by KENMORE BYNOE With the Bajan Gems' hopes of reaching the 2027 Netball World Cup finals almost evaporated, the hosts saved some face by...

Scotiabank’s Suzette Armoogam-Shah is new head of Bankers Association

Suzette Armoogam-Shah, Country Head, Scotiabank (Barbados) Limited has been appointed President of The Barbados Bankers Association (TBBA). A seasoned financial services executive with leadership experience...

Chicken Barn at 60 

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,...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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VIDEO: Outgoing US Ambassador Roger Nyhus

Outgoing US Ambassador Roger Nyhus sat down with Gercine Carter to discuss his tenure and what he enjoyed most about Barbados in his time...

Increased police presence in the Pine

There will be heightened police activity in the Pine, St. Michael, following a series of shooting incidents in the community.  Attorney General, Dale Marshall, in a...

Biden posthumously pardons Black nationalist Marcus Garvey

WASHINGTON— President Joe Biden on Sunday posthumously pardoned Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced Malcolm X and other civil rights leaders and was convicted of mail fraud...

Breaking with Muslim culture

Sakina Bakharia is a Muslim woman who dared to break with cultural traditions, engaging in social work and joining the fight against gender-based violence...

Essential services to be relocated, says Symmonds

Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds has emphasised the need to rethink the placement of critical infrastructure in order to enhance the spatial balance in Barbados’...

Thorne: Reveal Holetown tenant

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has called for greater transparency and public accountability as the Government pushes forward with ambitious development plans for Holetown, St...

Israel-Hamas ceasefire begins, raising hope that 15 months of war will end

Celebrations erupted across the war-ravaged territory and some Palestinians began returning to their homes in Gaza, despite a bloody three hour delay. A cease-fire between...

Rental prices ‘soaring’

The local rental market has seen a surge in prices driven by the influx of expatriates on the Welcome Stamp visa and other non-nationals,...

Cops probing Colombian stabbing death

Police are investigating a fatal stabbing between two Colombian construction workers living in Maxwell, Christ Church. The incident took place on January 14 when a young...

‘Much to do’ before poll

An advertisement by the Electoral and Boundaries Commission (EBC) has added fuel to speculation that a general election could be around the corner –...