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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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Syria’s minorities seek security as country charts new future

Driving into Mezzeh 86, a working-class neighbourhood in the west of Damascus, we are waved through a checkpoint manned by fighters from Hayat Tahrir...

Bonus pay ‘conditional’

Some employees in Barbados will be taking home their traditional Christmas bonus this year. However, the message of Nicholas Roberts, president of the Human Resources Association of...

Jailed over Facebook posts

KINGSTOWN – A magistrate in St Vincent has jailed two people for defaming a woman on Facebook and distributing nude photos of her on WhatsApp. The man...

Update: Nine-year-old among five killed in attack on German Christmas market

A nine-year-old child and four adults have been killed, and more than 200 injured after a car drove into a crowd at a Christmas...

Barbados scores Panam goal

The Barbados Hockey Federation is set to host the first Junior Pan American Games qualifier scheduled for mid-March next year. New president of the Barbados...

Rent-to-own project ‘still going’

Government’s rent-to-own housing project is still operational, says Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance Dwight Sutherland. He gave that response after queries from some people...

Salvation Army continues mission to spread cheer

The Salvation Army continued to spread cheer and goodwill through its annual Christmas luncheon, feeding up to 400 people yesterday. From noon, the team of volunteers...

George: Oropouche a milder disease

Although the United States Centre for Disease and Control (CDC) has issued a travel health advisory for the presence of Oropouche virus in Barbados,...

Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly

Alphabet's Google proposed new limits to revenue-sharing agreements with companies including Apple which make Google's search engine the default on their devices and browsers. The...

More cybersecurity awareness ‘needed’

Digital transformation has grown tremendously regionally for governments, the private sector, and customers in general. It has made the accessibility of public services, e-commerce,...