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Cops probing alleged break-in at DLP HQ

Police were last night on the compound of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) investigating an allegation of breaking and entering at the party’s George Street, St Michael headquarters.   Steve Blackett,...

Bajans urged to report child abuse

Barbadians are being urged to change their hands-off approach when it comes to reporting cases of child abuse...

Attorney Leslie Haynes SC sworn in as Chief Justice

The post of Chief Justice has officially been filled. During a ceremony today at State House, Government Hill, St Michael...

Man shot dead after synagogue was set on fire

French police have killed a man after a synagogue was set on fire in the north-western city of...

BRA owed more than $1b

Taxpayers owe more than $1 billion to the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA).  That figure was disclosed yesterday in a...

Rusty nails on beach a hazard

DAYS AFTER the Barbados Sea Turtle Project sent out a warning about the dangers of fire pits, 25 pounds of rusty nails were collected...

Petroleum prices fall

The retail prices of gasoline, diesel and kerosene will decrease, effective midnight Sunday, July 7.Gasoline will drop from $3.93 per litre to $3.86 per...

Sargassum a big threat to Caribbean economies

The waves of Sargassum seaweed heading toward Barbados and its neighbours could be as devastating to national economies as a strong tropical storm or...

Well repair project in works

A PROGRAMME is being fast-tracked to deal with the state of National Housing Corporation (NHC) units and their environs, including poorly secured and dilapidated...

Update: Shooting victim named

Police have identified the man shot at Cheshire, St John earlier today.He is 22-year-old Shaquille Jabarry Callender of Odessa McClean Drive, My Lords Hill,...

Tough for tents

WITH COSTS OF AROUND $25 000 a night, it is becoming harder every year to pitch a tent for Crop Over, but those remaining...