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Madagascar president dissolves government after ‘Gen Z’ protests
Madagascar's president has said he will dissolve his government, following days of youth-led protests over longstanding water and power cuts.
"We acknowledge and apologise if...
Afghan women lose their ‘last hope’ as Taliban shuts down internet
Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan.
She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in...
17-year-old to appear in court on gun charges
Update: Rajae Damon Anderson Lynch, 17, of #3 Ashby Land, Lodge Road, Christ Church, who was recently charged with firearm and ammunition offences, has...
Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences
Update: Brian Ricardo Yearwood, 23, of Merricks, St Philip, has been remanded in connection with firearm and ammunition offences.
Yearwood appeared before Magistrate Deidre McKenna...
‘Deep bond’ between Barbados and China
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Barbados, Zheng Binkhai, says China will continue to support Barbados as the “political trust” between the...
Govt pushing training in construction, says PS
The construction sector is wide and varied, with opportunities for careers, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Training Patrick McCaskie.
He said this was...
St Thomas man charged with possession of firearm, ammo
A St Thomas man was remanded to Dodds Prison after being charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition.
Tarel Shaquon Burke, 23 years, of...
Mass migration not expected, says expert
Dr Olivia Smith, migration expert and former lead consultant, CARICOM-IOM Migration Policy Framework (2024), does not anticipate a mass migration of citizens from Belize,...
Jamaica concerned over increase in suicides
KINGSTON – The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) says it wants to draw national attention to what it described as “a concerning trend” in suicide...
Human rights award for Bajan scholar in Canada
By Tony Best
For Dr Andy Knight, the road from Bridgetown’s Harrison College to the grand halls of Canadian academia and international diplomacy has been...
‘Bounty’ remanded to reappear on October 8, 2025
Nigel “Bounty” Pinder was remanded to Dodds Prison when he appeared in court today on five charges, including three counts of murder.
He was not...
Scotiabank wins two top digital awards
Scotiabank Barbados has earned two major honours at the Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards 2025.
The bank received Best Corporate/Institutional Digital Bank and Best...