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Mackie Holder appointed Chief of Staff to PM Mottley

Mackie Holder has been appointed Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Holder has assumed responsibility for coordinating the work of the Office...

‘Dana, please take the job!’ – Trump asks UFC boss to be White House press secretary

US President Donald Trump has asked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) boss Dana White to be White House press secretary, in a social media post. "Dana...

‘Elmo’ providing one-stop shop for artistes

A Trinidad and Tobago selfmade entrepreneur is making major inroads, constructing a service he knows is absolutely needed in the creative industry. Known simply as...

Caribbean immigration advocates welcome US court ruling on ICE ban

Caribbean immigration advocates have welcomed a United States federal judge’s ruling in favour of a New York ban on local law enforcement officers working...
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Plans underway for landmark pharmaceutical plant

Plans are under way to establish a $64 million pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Barbados to produce intravenous (IV) fluids for local use and export...

Woman admits to criminal deception, ordered to complete community service

A 20-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to criminal deception and was ordered to complete 240 hours of community service. Asherah Sapphire Johnson-Welch, of Gemswick, St...

Walters wants analysis of free movement data

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is suggesting that data collected in relation to the introduction of the free movement involving Barbados and three other countries...

Hridoy’s historic innings sparks spectacular Bangladesh comeback

Towhid Hridoy scored a magnificent, unbeaten double century to spearhead a remarkable batting recovery by Bangladesh that left the second Test against the West...

Accountants say they are ready to help

The accounting profession is ready and able to help the business community navigate workforce challenges, evolving employee expectations and increasing economic uncertainty. It is also...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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Trinidad declares state of emergency

Within hours of a massacre at Prizgar Lands, Laventille, the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago on Monday morning authorized the declaration of a...

Former US President Jimmy Carter passes away at age 100

Former President Jimmy Carter, a Georgia peanut farmer who vowed to restore morality and truth to politics after an era of White House scandal...

Billionaire HBO creator Charles Dolan dies aged 98

At the time, he was selling special programming to hotels through his Teleguide service, while cable television was taking off in rural areas. In 1964...

Youngest person treated by Nanoknife is cancer-free

A two-year-old boy from north London who was the youngest person to be treated for cancer with Nanoknife technology is now cancer-free. George, from Camden,...

Update: BMS warns of deteriorating marine conditions around Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued an advisory about deteriorating marine conditions around the island due to northerly sea swells. This marine event, which...

Personality of the Year 2024: Dr. Kevin Greenidge and Justice Carlisle Greaves

Both Governor of the Central Bank Dr Kevin Greenidge and judge of the Supreme Court Justice Carlisle Greaves have distinguished themselves in their respective offices. Along...

Still no relief for White Hill folk

Residents of White Hill, St Andrew, continue to face challenges as they say ongoing road construction efforts are yet to provide a lasting solution...

Toddler nearly runs off cliff at Hawaii volcano

A Hawaii national park has issued a new warning to tourists after a toddler was grabbed "in the nick of time" from falling off...

‘Too many children suffer from depression, anxiety’

Several people are suffering from depression and anxiety and during the Christmas season numbers can increase significantly. That’s according to counsellor Shawn Clarke, head of Supreme Counselling...

South Korea plane crash kills 179 with two crew rescued

SEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane skidded off a runway at a South Korean airport Sunday, slammed into a concrete fence and burst...