Tuesday, September 30, 2025

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BCC issues statement on staff industrial action

The Barbados Community College (BCC) has issued a statement following the industrial action taken today by staff members represented by the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW).The College said...

Alarm raised after drug found on store shelves

A watchdog anti-drug organisation is sounding an early warning in relation to the recent discovery of a semi-synthetic...

Man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

Brian Ricardo Yearwood, 23, of Merricks, St Philip, has been arrested and charged in connection with firearm and...

‘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...

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...

TRACED: Ershell Nakeisha Cherisha Sargeant

A 15-year-old girl is off the list of missing people.Police say Ershell Nakeisha Cherisha Sargeant, of Collington Drive, Crane, St Philip, has been traced.She...

Schools still open

Schools will remain open for the time being and the Ministry of Education is preparing for the Common Entrance Examination even though the COVID-19...

School term ended today

The Hilary term came to an abrupt end tonight.In a late release, Minister of Education Santia Bradshaw said the term ended today after representation...

Tourism appeal

Tourism players will be looking to Government and commercial banks for support as a result of the losses from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.Chairman of...

Shoppers rush to stock up

While people were not surprised when it was announced yesterday morning that Barbados had recorded its first two cases of COVID-19, they were stunned...

Public schools closing at noon to facilitate virtual meeting

All public educational institutions – from nursery to tertiary – will close at noon tomorrow, Wednesday, March 18, to facilitate an online consultation on...