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Iran wants control over some shipping in Strait of Hormuz

Dubai – Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and visibility over outbound traffic, with the ability to ​intervene if...

Persad-Bissessar announces joint army and police posts for 30 communities

Port of Spain – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it is establishing joint army and police posts at 30 communities across the country...

Pakistan in control

Port-of-Spain – A superb batting display by Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam have left Pakistan in firm control of the second Test against West...

No incidents for Grand Kadooment

Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce commended Barbadians and visitors for being on their best behaviour after the Flow 5G+ Grand Kadooment went off without...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Eight years for gun and bullets

Zico Renaldo Williams was jailed for eight years last Friday as a High Court judge declared a fine was not appropriate for his gun...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Pakistan in control

Port-of-Spain – A superb batting display by Abdullah Shafique and Babar Azam have left Pakistan in firm control of the second Test against West...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

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Consumers to pay more at the pump

The retail prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene will increase effective midnight, Sunday, May 17. Gasoline will retail at $4.01 per litre and diesel at...

Small Craft Advisory issued for Barbados

A small craft advisory is in effect for Barbados for above normal swell heights, and this pattern is expected to persist through Tuesday. The Atlantic...

Fogging Schedule: May 18 to 22

Various districts in St James, St Michael and St George will be visited by the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and...

UPDATE: Skeetes Road shooting victim identified

The man who was shot and killed at Skeetes Road, Jackman, St Michael earlier this morning was identified by a relative as Damian Shurland...

GovTech ‘not a talking shop’

GovTech Barbados is rolling out a series of citizen-focused digital services, aimed at improving access to public services and reducing frustrations experienced by Barbadians...

Earthquake shakes Antigua and Barbuda

ST JOHN’s – Residents across Antigua and Barbuda have been describing scenes after a powerful earthquake struck northeast of the country yesterday morning. According to...

Alex putting the ‘pop’ into his art

By Cheryl Harewood Contemporary visual artist Alex Marshall always loved drawing and wanted to be an architect. Life, however, had something else in store for...

WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international emergency

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The agency...

Ex-NCSA head was ‘protector, provider’

Pioneer Tessa Chaderton-Shaw, the first head of the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA), was results-oriented.  To her family she was the quintessential first-born daughter...

Juniors steal the show

The next generation of Caribbean bodybuilding yesterday flexed its potential during the opening salvo of the 2026 Roger Boyce Classic, as an energetic crop...