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Eden Lodge Primary School cleared to reopen

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has given the green light for classes to resume today at Eden Lodge Primary School. The school, which also...

US Democrats control both Senate and House after midterms

Democrats have captured majorities in both the Senate and House. They scored sweeping victories that reached deep into Republican strongholds as tens of millions of...

Blackman overcomes injury to claim title

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Nia Blackman overcame injury, adversity and a stacked international field to capture the women’s heavyweight title at the 2026 IBJJF European...

MD Urgent Care opens in Mile and a Quarter, St Peter

Northern residents will now have easier access to medical care thanks to the official launch of MD Urgent Care at the junction of Mile...
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Barbados praised for HIV progress

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Friday congratulated Barbados for eliminating the transmission of HIV from mother to child. It marks a major public health milestone...

Woman charged with cannabis offences, granted $45 000 bail

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with four cannabis-related offences after police seized 15.2 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis, with an estimated street value of...

Lashley: Bills include safeguards

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley is reassuring Barbadians that the new Immigration and Citizenship bills will not open the floodgates,...

Blackman overcomes injury to claim title

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Nia Blackman overcame injury, adversity and a stacked international field to capture the women’s heavyweight title at the 2026 IBJJF European...

Barbados to seek deals with oil giants

Barbados is preparing to pursue direct negotiations with ExxonMobil as Government seeks to advance opportunities in the offshore oil and gas sector, Senior Minister...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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Laff it Off’s Peta Alleyne passes

Actress Peta Alleyne has passed away. Although she worked as a producer at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation for many years, she was better known as...

Lula wins fourth term in dramatic Brazil election comeback

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term in office in a dramatic comeback over his right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Left-wing...

Venezuela’s Machado returns from exile to crowds of cheering supporters

After more than 10 months in exile, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado has returned home to a political landscape that has been...

Mbappe double fires Real Madrid to win at leaders Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe scored twice, including an 87th-minute winner, to earn victory for Real Madrid against Barcelona in El Clasico. Barcelona were aiming to set an...

BCFA calls for support for Cuba at UN

The Barbados Cuba Friendship Association (BCFA) has called on Caribbean nations to support Cuba’s resolution against the United States’ economic embargo when it comes...

Flash-flood watch discontinued

The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the flash-flood watch for Barbados after the threat of flash flooding diminished. In a statement issued at noon today,...

Russia given first championships since Ukraine invasion

Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships - the first time an Olympic federation has chosen to stage a global event in Russia...

Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Former US President Barack Obama has attacked the Trump administration over the Iran war and high consumer prices as he hit the campaign trail...

Fire Service hands over A&A file to police

The Barbados Fire Service has handed over its file on the fire that destroyed A&A Auto Parts Limited to the Barbados Police Service, which...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...