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Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

For 70 years, the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has been helping to shape how we work in Barbados. Most of us know the BEC for...

BARP set to bring abuse protocol

The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is set to introduce a formal reporting protocol for elder abuse, a move intended to create a...

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for Barbadian young men as males face...

More than 250,000 flee wildfires in France and Spain

Firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires in south-west France as strong winds push flames towards the city of Bordeaux, with one official saying they...
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Research must drive better health care

Medical research and practical medicine must meld seamlessly to the benefit of the public. This was the consensus during the opening ceremony of the 25th...

Man to pay $15 000 for home-made gun

All of Clive Christopher Hutson’s “creativity” will be destroyed and he now owes the No 5A Supreme Court a further $10 000 after he...

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector Colin Jordan is calling for serious mentorship programmes for Barbadian young men as males face...

WI out to honour Sir Garry against Pakistan

West Indies and Pakistan meet in Tarouba today for the start of a two Test series and the latest chapter in one of Test...

Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

For 70 years, the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has been helping to shape how we work in Barbados. Most of us know the BEC for...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

Fees fuel bank profits

50 years championing a cause

For 50 years, the Barbados Council for the Disabled (BCD) has been at the forefront of advocating for a more inclusive and accessible Barbados,...
 

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Greenidge: BIMPay set to launch June 12

Come June 12, the BIMPay digital payments platform will be launched and there will be no further postponement, declared Central Bank Governor Dr The...

Caribbean countries join US in support of Panama’s sovereignty

WASHINGTON -Two Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, have joined four other countries, including the United States in monitoring “with vigilance China’s targeted economic pressure and...

Sir Clive wants Bajan legend to mentor WI bats

Sir Gordon Greenidge is considered to be the ideal candidate to work with young batsmen in the West Indies to raise the standard of...

Trump expected to be among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

OSLO - Some 287 candidates will be considered for ​the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, the secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday, with...

Father accused of incest

A 32-year-old father is being tried on an incest charge. The accused, who was 29 at the time of the allegation, denied having sex...

Update: Teen remanded on firearm and injury charges

An 18-year-old Christ Church man has been remanded to prison after appearing in court on a series of serious charges. Jaheim Canute Collins, of Inch...

Central Bank Governor says Barbados economy in “excellent” position at start of 2026

Barbados’ economy has entered 2026 in an “excellent” position, with 20 consecutive quarters of growth, low inflation, falling debt and strong foreign reserves, according...

Portvale Sugar Factory resumes operations after mechanical repairs

The Portvale Sugar Factory has resumed grinding operations following a brief shutdown caused by a mechanical fault. This was confirmed in a statement issued by...

Fatal shooting in Wildey

Police are on the scene of a fatal shooting in Wildey, St Michael. Reports indicate that a car pulled up near Meadow Road and a...

Govt warns against illegal construction in Six Men’s

The Ministry of Housing and Lands has completed surveying on the first section of land at Six Men’s, St Peter, as Government accelerates efforts...