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Kothdiwala set to become youngest Senator

Khaleel Kothdiwala is set to become the youngest member of Barbados’ Senate, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced earlier tonight as she closed her...

Mottley: BLP now on ‘mission transformation’

From mission critical to mission survival during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) has now moved to mission transformation, said Prime Minister...

Large crowd gathers for second day of BLP conference

A large crowd is on hand at the St George Secondary School, for the second day of the Barbados Labour Party’s annual general conference. Most...

Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87

Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was...
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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,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

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...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

Power hike concern

Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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Wanted Man: Mario Leon Harris

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Mario Leon Harris, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Harris, whose last...

Bruce Vale bridge to fall and rise again

COMPLANT, the company engaged to execute the Scotland District Road Rehabilitation Programme on behalf of the Ministry of Transport and Works, will on Monday...

South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes

Flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the South Korean passenger plane that crashed last month stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, the...

Sarah puts focus on less fortunate

Sarah Holder is a 22-year-old with big dreams and aspirations and one who has lived a life of volunteerism from her teenaged years. From her...

New evacuation orders as Palisades fire expands east

Burned 21,317 acres and numerous homes, businesses and landmarks in Pacific Palisades and westward along Pacific Coast Highway, toward Malibu. As of 5 a.m....

Nurse what the doctor ordered for Titans

Ashley Nurse played the ultimate captain’s knock as he engineered a most miraculous come-from-behind victory for Titans over Guardians in the final preliminary round...

Businessman fined $30 000 for ammo

For having 50 rounds of .32 Smith & Wesson long rifle calibre ammunition on February 15, 2019 without a valid permit, Joseph Kenneth Jordan...

NCSA turning focus to synthetic drugs

The National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) intends to strengthen its early warning systems after noticing an influx of new psychoactive substances (NPS) into...

‘They’re not new to the island’

When you see something strange, say something now! Acting Chief Agricultural Officer Michael James said this slogan is more important than ever in light of...

Biden extends time in US for 800,000 Venezuelans, Salvadorans as Trump readies immigration crackdown

MIAMI — About 600,000 Venezuelans and more than 230,000 Salvadorans already living in the United States can legally remain another 18 months, the Department...