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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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New Year Message 2025: From NUPW General Secretary Richard Green

On the behalf of the National Council, Executive Committee, Secretariat and wider membership of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), I extend the...

New Year Message 2025: From BHTA Chairman Javon Griffith

My fellow Barbadians, as we usher in the new year of 2025, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) wishes to extend absolute best...

New Year Message 2025: From CTUSAB President Ryan Phillips

Fellow Barbadians, as we welcome a new year, the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) extends warm wishes of hope,...

Ten people killed in New Orleans as vehicle ploughs into crowd

Ten people have been killed and 35 others injured aftera man intentionally drove into a large crowd in New Orleans and then began firing...

Lively and Baldoni both file new lawsuits in harassment row

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have filed competing lawsuits that ramp up a battle over allegations of what happened on the set of their...

Capitalise on improving economy, urges Governor

Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge is calling for a major injection of investment this year, especially from the private sector, on the heels...

BARP wants telecoms giant to pause on full digital bill shift

Telecommunications Provider FLOW is urging all of its customers to sign up to receive their bills electronically, but the Barbados Association of Retired Persons...

Hired car dealers seeing full bookings for the season

December has seen hired car businesses go into overdrive with full bookings leading up to Christmas and the New Year. Regional product manager at Courtesy...

The Streets: Episode 1

"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...

New Year’s celebrations around the world

In certain parts of the world, some have already begun to ring in the new year with fireworks. Kiribati, an island country in the central...