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Contractor fined $1,500 for assaulting senator

Michael Alphonsa Harris was placed on a bond to keep the peace for three months. The 56-year-old contractor of Seales Ave, Goodland, St Michael, was...

Customs services restored at GAIA Terminal II

Customs services at Terminal II of the Grantley Adams International Airport have resumed following the restoration of telecommunications service. The Barbados Customs and Excise Department...

Young cousins deported after illegal entry

Two Nigerian cousins have been fined and deported after admitting they entered Barbados on August 30 with falsified documents. Kindness Janjindu Sampson, 20, of Aba,...

Five killed in Miami plane crash were in two vehicles on ground, investigators say

The five people killed and five injured when an Amazon cargo plane crashed on landing at Miami International Airport were in two vehicles on...
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BARP president urges greater support for older women caregivers

Older women who continue to support adult children, grandchildren and other relatives are carrying a growing caregiving burden that needs greater attention, according to...

Contractor fined $1,500 for assaulting senator

Michael Alphonsa Harris was placed on a bond to keep the peace for three months. The 56-year-old contractor of Seales Ave, Goodland, St Michael, was...

Bees spent nearly three times as much as Dems in 2026 poll

The ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) spent almost three times more than its main rival, the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), in its bid to...

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Amazon Warriors lose Nabi, Gurbaz to international duty

The unbeaten Guyana Amazon Warriors have been dealt a harsh blow with the Afghanistan duo of Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz expected to play...

Tridents Women fall short

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CIBC Caribbean nets US$167m profit

Profitability has surged at CIBC Caribbean Bank Limited after positive revenue, loan and deposit growth. Chief executive officer (CEO) Mark St Hill has reported that...

COB suspends CEO

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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CWI announces suspension of Alzarri Joseph for two matches

Fast bowler Alzarri Joseph has been handed a two-match suspension by Cricket West Indies (CWI) following an on-field incident during the 3rd CG United...

Police investigating shooting incident in St. Philip

Authorities in the Southern Division are conducting an investigation following a shooting incident that unfolded on Thursday afternoon in Farm Road, St. Philip. The...

US central bank boss says Trump can’t fire him

The head of the US central bank has hit back at speculation that his post might be in jeopardy as Donald Trump prepares to...

Opposition urges government to fulfill promises to fishermen

Leader of the Opposition, Ralph Thorne, during a press conference this morning, demanded that government fulfill its promises of financial support to those affected...

West Indies hammer England in series decider

West Indies claimed a series victory over England after defeating the tourists by eight wickets in the third and final one-day international in Barbados. Keacy...

Cricket West Indies secures groundbreaking six-year media deal with ESPN Caribbean

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua —Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced the finalization of a historic six-year media rights agreement with ESPN Caribbean, ensuring exclusive broadcast...

Update: Rico Hepburn remanded to Dodds Prison

Rico Akeem Hepburn, who has been charged with the 2022 murder of Mark Armstrong at the Granville Williams Bus Terminal, appeared before Magistrate Alison...

Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

Australia's government says it will introduce "world-leading" legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the proposed laws, to...

BL&P: Rental of generators necessary

THE Barbados Light & Power (BL& P) rental of temporary Aggreko generator units is necessary at this stage. Managing director Roger Blackman made that point...

No plan to lift 2% exchange fee

Government has no immediate plans to end the two per cent foreign exchange fee Barbadians pay whenever they conduct foreign exchange transactions. This is despite...