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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...

Dale Marshall receives BLP’s highest honour

Former Attorney General (AG) Dale Marshall is this year’s recipient of the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) highest honour. ...
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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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Panama Canal will stay in our hands, minister tells Trump

Panama has insisted that its sovereignty over the Panama Canal is "non-negotiable" after US President-elect Donald Trump refused to rule out military force to...

Shortage of tables delays CSEC exams

The tables did not add up for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) mathematics exam at the Gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers...

Coley eyeing improvement as WI prepare for Pakistan Tour

Outgoing West Indies Test head coach Andre Coley feels optimistic and readiness as his squad prepares for their first series in Pakistan in more...

UK’s ETA comes into effect today

The united kingdom’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement for short-term travellers from Barbados comes into effect today. Barbadian travellers now entering the UK will be...

Call to develop reinsurance fund

Government is being urged to establish a reinsurance fund to ensure that persons with disabilities are able to secure insurance when they need it. Opposition...

Job exclusion absurd, says Humphrey

Unemployment for persons with disabilities is “ridiculously high”, observed Minister of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs Kirk Humphrey yesterday. During debate on the Rights of...

Hollywood celebrities among thousands fleeing wildfires in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES –  More than 30 000 people evacuated their homes as a wildfire ripped through an upscale coastal area of Los Angeles overnight,...

The Streets: Episode 3

"The Streets" is a series of eight half-hour programmes which explore some of the contributing factors and solutions to crime in Barbados, but gun...

Trudeau rejects Trump’s idea of forcing Canada to become a US state

OTTAWA –  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday dismissed a suggestion by US President-elect Donald Trump that he might use "economic force" to...

‘Suga’ sweetens Wales’ Cup hopes

It will be sweet as sugar for the mighty Weymouth Wales and a bitter pill to swallow for Paradise in the 2025 Barbados Football...