Friday, April 17, 2026

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24 months for escaping custody

For escaping police custody without the use of force almost two years ago, Akeem Ricardo Griffith was sentenced to 24 months in jail –...
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Actress Dame Maggie Smith passes on

Actress Dame Maggie Smith, known for the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89, her family has said.A...
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Alexandra School closed tomorrow for staff development

The Alexandra School will remain closed tomorrow, Friday, to accommodate staff development, following a visit by Chief Education Officer, Dr. Ramona Archer-Bradshaw, and Acting...
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20-year-old charged with assisting an offender

The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) has arrested and formally charged Marcus Pereira Bourne, a 20-year-old resident of Canevale Crescent #2, Christ Church, for assisting...
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Wanted man Joshua Ryan Sandiford now in police custody

Joshua Ryan Sandiford, the 20-year-old from Crab Land, St. Stephen's Hill, St. Michael, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin earlier this...
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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

Prosecutors have charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with five counts of criminal offences, including bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign...
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Teri Helenese highlights tourism’s role in fostering peace on World Tourism...

As the world prepares to mark World Tourism Day on Friday, September 27, Teri Helenese, Director of State-Federal Relations and Washington, D.C. Representative for...
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Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Watch issued for Northern Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has issued both a Severe Thunderstorm Watch and a Flash Flood Watch for the northern districts of the island. Northern...
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Naomi Campbell banned from being charity trustee after investigation

British supermodel Naomi Campbell has been barred from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years after the poverty charity she...
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Maloney to compete in Formula E

Barbados’ rising star driver Zane Maloney is fulfilling another dream. The country’s top driver opened a new chapter in his racing career after being added...
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Florida braces for potentially ‘unsurvivable’ Hurricane Helene

The state of Florida has issued a number of mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Helene strengthened over the Atlantic ocean. As of Thursday morning, the...
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Target niche markets, Chastanet advises

Former St Lucia Prime Minister is advising Barbadian entrepreneurs to give urgency to starting small and growing a world-class business. Allen Chastanet, St Lucia’s Opposition...
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