Thursday, October 9, 2025

News

Economy ‘to grow slower’

Barbados’ economy is expected to slow to 2.0 per cent growth in 2026 and 2027, marking the end of its strong post-pandemic rebound and a move towards steadier, slower...

Call for Caricom member states to fully implement CSME

The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) is calling on all CARICOM member states to move towards full implementation...

Fatal accident at The Garden

UPDATE:Police at Holetown Station are conducting investigations into a fatal collision, which occurred about 1:42 p.m. along the...

Pathologist shares victim’s cause of death

Consultant Pathologist Dr Stephen Jones yesterday testified that deceased Tarik Straker was shot five times and died of...

Small craft and high surf warning in effect for Barbados

A disorganised Tropical Storm Jerry continues to move across the central Atlantic, and on its present track, is...

CTUSAB: Don’t exploit interns

THE Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) wants to see more trained Barbadians being granted work internships.“The introduction of workplace...

Mia: Make region top destination

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is calling on Caribbean governments to come together and form partnerships to make the region the strongest tourism attraction...

300 on dialysis

KIDNEY DISEASE has now been described as an epidemic in Barbados, but plans are afoot to address the situation.Consultant nephrologist at the Queen Elizabeth...

Trump orders Turkey sanctions to be lifted

The US is lifting sanctions on Turkey over its recent offensive against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria, President Donald Trump says.It comes after Russia...

QEH appeals for blood donations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) blood bank is asking Barbadians to donate A positive and O positive blood.According to a statement issued by communications...

QEH money probe

An investigation has been launched to discover where millions of dollars belonging to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) have ended up.This was revealed by...