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Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp...

Making the right Connections

Barbados’ tourism authorities are anticipating productive results from Connect Barbados 2026, the tourism showcase which brought close to 100 tourism operators from around the...

Jules re-appointed as OECS director general

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) leaders have approved the reappointment of Dr. Didacus Jules to a fourth term as Director General, reaffirming its...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Major blow to West Indies as Shai Hope ruled out with injury

Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test match for West Indies against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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CWI responds to leaving Oval off list

Barbados has been told that it is a “preferred venue” and it will be “strongly considered” to host international cricket in the coming years...

PM Browne says election will be held in April

Prime Minister Gaston Browne Friday confirmed that he had written to Governor General, Sir Rodney Williams, advising him to dissolve Parliament for a general...

Ex-junior baller guilty of murder

Tears trickled down the face of Romancia Makaila Odwin as the jury announced it had found her guilty of murder. The former junior netballer, who...

Productivity down $140m due to NCDs

Barbados is losing $140 million each year in productivity due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). That staggering fact and figure was revealed yesterday by Minister of...

Back-to-back titles for The St Michael School

The St Michael School dominated and dismissed all competition to secure back-to-back titles in the girls’ section of the Dasani Barbados Secondary Schools’ Athletics...

Wanted man now in police custody

Oneil Ricardo McDonald, 43, of Hythe Gardens, Maxwell, Christ Church, is now in police custody after being the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin...

Police seek help identifying person of interest

The Barbados Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in identifying and locating a man wanted for questioning in connection with a...

BSSAC three-peat for Combermere boys

Combermere School successfully defended their boys’ title in the Dasani Barbados Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships. When the curtain came down on the annual showcase this...

Ministry responds to rodent sighting at St. Bartholomew School

The Ministry of Education Transformation acted quickly after a janitor reported seeing a mouse in a prefabricated building at St. Bartholomew School. According to the...

SEA opens Client Centre at Oistins

The Social Empowerment Agency (SEA) officially expanded its community presence today with the opening of a new Client Centre at Southern Plaza, Oistins, Christ...