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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...

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...

Dannyele answers opportunity’s knock

Dannyele Teneel Leslie is preparing to represent Barbados at Miss Afrikana International 2027 in Ghana, a journey she says carries a meaning far beyond...
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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...

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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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Struggling Everton sack manager Dyche hours before FA Cup tie

Premier League strugglers Everton sacked manager Sean Dyche on Thursday, just hours before their FA Cup third-round tie against Peterborough. Speculation about Dyche’s future had...

Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered for rising above politics

WASHINGTON - Jimmy Carter, a U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but was widely admired in his post-White House...

West Indies Women announce squad for Bangladesh series

West Indies Women have called up fast bowling allrounder Cherry Fraser and fast bowler Jannillea Glasgow  for their upcoming white ball series against Bangladesh...

Ministry issues guide to help Barbadians manage millipede infestations

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security has issued a guide to help Barbadians combat the recent increase in millipede sightings across several...

Wanted man Kemal Ricardo Haynes now in custody

Police have confirmed that Kemal Ricardo Haynes, 25, of Bagatelle, St. Thomas, is now in custody. Haynes, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man”...

Police seek public’s help in locating missing woman

The Barbados Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in locating 74-year-old Coral Oxley of Church Hill, Christ Church. Coral was last seen...

‘Trump 2.0’ looms large over the global economy

Inflation, interest rates and tariffs mean 2025 is shaping up to be an intriguing year for the global economy. One in which growth is...

Hollywood Hills blaze rapidly expanding, fire chief says

A fire official says a blaze that broke out in Hollywood Hills is "rapidly expanding" after a mandatory evacuation order was issued in the...

‘He started swinging with knife’

Lead investigator in the trial of two men charged with aggravated burglary said accused Nigel Randolph Walcott told him Anthony Seale attacked him in...

Rum producer knocks cancer link

The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA) is disputing findings published by United States (US) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy linking alcohol...