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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...

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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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Simone Biles named Sports Illustrated 2024 Sportsperson of the Year

American gymnast Simone Biles has added another title to her resume. The 11-time Olympic medalist was named Thursday by Sports Illustrated as its 2024 Sportsperson of the Year. "Honestly, it...

Police investigating unnatural death at Tudor Bridge

Police are on the scene of an unnatural death at Tudor Bridge, St Michael. The road was cordoned off at the Eagle Hall junction and...

BWA targeting growth

The Barbados Wrestling Association (BWA) is targeting community outreach events to attract interest and PanAm Games qualification in 2025. Those were the words of the...

Newspaper vendor collapses and dies in The City

A 71-year-old man collapsed and died in The City on Thursday morning. He was selling newspapers at Rickett Street, holding on for the usual Nation...

Mottley to focus on CSME

Incoming Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mia Amor Mottley’s main focus in 2025 is to get the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME)...

Boy of eight survives five days in lion-inhabited game park

An eight-year-old boy has been found alive after surviving five days in a game park inhabited by lions and elephants in northern Zimbabwe, according...

Twelve people killed in Montenegro shooting spree

A gunman has killed 12 people, including two children, in a series of shootings in southern Montenegro. Authorities said the man - later identified as...

Call for work to begin on Seaview Terminal

Government has been reminded about its promise to construct the Seaview Terminal at Cheapside in the City. Director of Communications and Public Affairs with the...

Moldova faces energy crisis as flow of Russian gas ends

On New Year's Day, Russian gas stopped flowing through Ukraine. Kyiv is calling it a "historic" day as its refusal to extend a transit agreement...

Issue of the Year 2024

There were several issues that featured prominently in the news in 2024, from the agitation against the Cybercrime Bill that went all the way...