Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Early closure of two primary schools

Due to environmental conditions, the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training took the decision to allow for the early closure of two primary...
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Bajans saving, spending more

BUSINESSES AND households in Barbados are borrowing more money while adding to the near $15 billion they have stashed away in savings accounts at...
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Fire damages 16 homes, displaces 25 people in The City

Twenty-five people are displace after fire damaged multiple homes at Wellington Street, The City, on Sunday night. Acting Chief Fire Officer Henderson Patrick said 16 houses...
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Broad Street to Bridge Street closure notice for milling and paving

The Ministry of Transport and Works, through its contractor, Infra Construction Inc., will be milling and paving Upper Broad Street to Bridge Street and...
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Barbados urges global financial reform for climate crisis

Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, has continued the call for the reform of the international financial architecture in order for small...
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Deputy PM Santia’s statement on the passing of George Lascaris

Below is the full statement As the Member of Parliament for a constituency that includes the Pine, where for so many residents, football is almost...
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Madonna makes waves in Brazil with free concert gathering 1.6 million...

Talk about a grand finale. Madonna transformed Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro into a sea of her fans on Saturday for the closing show...
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Qantas agrees payouts over ‘ghost flights’

Australia's biggest airline, Qantas, has agreed to pay a A$100 million ($66.1m, £52.7m) penalty to settle a legal case accusing it of selling thousands...
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Breadfruit thief escapes jail time

AN UNEMPLOYED MAN who said he stole 32 breadfruits because he was hungry, has escaped being sent to jail. Ryan Ricardo Belle, 32, was sentenced...
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Senior Games hits road

Schoolteacher Terry Carrington captured the men’s run and Philippa Sylvester, the female equivalent, at the 20th edition of the Senior National Games, which was...
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Israel orders Rafah evacuation as Gaza truce talks stall

The Israeli army appears set to launch its long-threatened assault on Rafah as it instructs Palestinians to leave parts of the city in southern...
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Dean of the St Michael’s Cathedral calls for neighbourly help amid...

Rather than retreat, members of the business community, organisations and churches in and around The City have been encouraged to be more neighbourly and...
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