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‘Selling friendship’ costs man $350

A youngster who “sold friendship” for $1 000 was ordered to pay compensation to his former friend when he appeared in the District...

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty

PROVO, Utah - Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent US ​conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus, pleaded not guilty at...

Family’s agonising goodbye to Trashaun

A grieving aunt yesterday turned the heart-breaking funeral of her teenage nephew into a battle cry to save children with cancer from falling through...

CPL tickets far from sold out

The thousands of cricket fans who are hoping to attend the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been told there are many tickets...
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Duguid’s hope for dental diplomacy

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and veteran oral surgeon Dr William Duguid believes a formal oral health partnership between Barbados and the Bolivarian...

Virtual court starts next month

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley...

Walters: My focus is on the Senate at this time

Senator Ryan Walters says he is as committed as ever to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) despite again declining to take an executive role...

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CPL tickets far from sold out

The thousands of cricket fans who are hoping to attend the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been told there are many tickets...

Eye on financial sector links

The growing interconnectedness between commercial banks and other financial institutions in Barbados does not currently pose a significant systemic risk to the country’s financial...

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Bees prompt early closure at Wilkie Cumberbatch School

Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary School in Pinelands, St. Michael, was forced to close early today after a swarm of bees caused disruption to classes. Last week,...

Fair puts focus on men’s health

IT WAS ALL about the men in society yesterday, as the Bureau of Gender Affairs catered to their needs with a Men’s Day and...

One Direction stars mourn Liam Payne at funeral

Family, friends and former bandmates have remembered Liam Payne at the One Direction star's funeral, just over a month after he died at the...

Trump picks former WWE CEO and TV’s Dr Oz for top roles

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO and his transition co-chair, Linda McMahon, as his nominee for education secretary. A...

Bees disrupt classes at Wilkie Cumberbatch School

Teachers and students of Wilkie Cumberbatch Primary School have gathered in the front yard of the school as bees continue to swarm around the...

‘No evidence’ of forex issues

Concerns are being raised about investors being able to access foreign exchange for overseas investments, but Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge says he...

Barbados Pride ready for semi-final showdown

Barbados Cricket Head Coach Vasbert Drakes is confident his team is fully prepared for their semi-final clash against hosts Trinidad and Tobago Red Force...

Black Rock shooting victim named

Police identified today’s shooting victim as Caleb Waithe, 24, of Small Land, Bridge Gap, St Michael. He was shot at Belfield Land, Black Rock, in the...

NIFCA artistes ‘bring the house down’

This year’s NIFCA Performing Arts Gala was a smorgasbord of satisfying award-winning artistic treats. Titled Reflections, the four-hour show held recently at the Wildey Gymnasium...

Ministry working to eliminate foul odour at St Luke’s Brighton

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training continues to work closely with environmental officers from the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the...