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BHTA reports growth in major tourism markets

Barbados has maintained a firm position as one of the Caribbean’s top destinations despite the challenges of a highly competitive and rapidly changing global...

Oba out, board gets youthful injection

It is over for Oba! Barbados’ sole Olympic medallist Obadele Thompson was ousted as a Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) board director after Wednesday’s Annual...

TD Marin: Barbados has talent

Newly-appointed Barbados Football Association (BFA) technical director Philip Marin believes Barbados has the talent to make an impression at next month’s FIFA Under-15 World Cup...

Arrest made over the death of black woman found hanged from tree in Mississippi

Police in the US state of Mississippi have arrested a man in connection with the death of a black woman found hanged from a...
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Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in...

One prison bus ‘is ridiculous’

Defence attorney Verla De Peiza has described the situation of having one bus transporting prisoners around the island as “a ridiculous state of affairs”. Her...

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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Oba out, board gets youthful injection

It is over for Oba! Barbados’ sole Olympic medallist Obadele Thompson was ousted as a Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) board director after Wednesday’s Annual...

TD Marin: Barbados has talent

BOA pushing by-laws update

BHTA reports growth in major tourism markets

Barbados has maintained a firm position as one of the Caribbean’s top destinations despite the challenges of a highly competitive and rapidly changing global...

Price hike fears

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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Murder accused: They threatened my mother

The police sergeant who interviewed accused Jakobe Jaheem Yarde spent a third day on the witness stand as the court watched the DVDs of...

Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo in blockbuster deal

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat. Their interests are officially aligned — and the Heat finally have another superstar. Ending a marathon...

DLP wants closer scrutiny of two bills

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for rigorous scrutiny of the Citizenship Bill, 2026, and Immigration Bill, 2026, warning that Barbados must safeguard...

Exports from Latin America and the Caribbean increase by more than 15 per cent

The value of goods exported from Latin America and the Caribbean grew by 15.7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, building...

Residents foil attempted robbery in Black Rock

There are reports that men attempting a robbery in Black Rock, St Michael, were foiled by residents last night. Video circulating on social media showed...

IMF $128m in the bag

Barbados can immediately draw down US$64 million (BDS$128 million) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), but the international financial institution says local authorities have...

Countdown for end of 11-Plus begins

The countdown has officially begun for the end of the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance Examination (BSSEE), with the Ministry of Education Transformation confirming that...

Missing girl found safe

Kalicia Ariana Layne, 12, of Vauxhall, Christ Church, who was reported missing on Monday, June 22, 2026, has been traced and is safe. The Barbados...

Dip in overall maths, English

St Gabriel’s Primary School dominated this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), producing both the top boy and girl performers, even as national...

Messi breaks World Cup’s all-time scoring record with 18 goals

Lionel Messi has broken the record for the highest number of goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup after scoring his team’s...