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Sailor found not guilty in 267-pound cannabis trial

Not guilty. That was the verdict just now in the drug trial against Walter O’Neal Prescod. He was on the Goddard Enterprises yacht Estascy, along former...

Windies claim series after Bangladesh settles for draw

West Indies claimed their second Test series of the year when their final Test match of 2026 against Bangladesh petered out into a tame...

Caribbean ‘missing connectivity gains’

Better air and sea transportation connectivity could signficantly boost goods trade and tourism for Caribbean countries, including Barbados, and ultimately facilitate more economic diversification...

Maya Jama steps down as host of reality TV show Love Island

Presenter Maya Jama has announced she is stepping down as the host of reality TV show Love Island after three years. The 32-year-old wrote on...
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Helping cancer patients navigate the journey

By Cheryl Harewood When someone hears, “We have found a tumour”, even before they know exactly what it means, their thoughts can go straight to...

Sailor found not guilty in 267-pound cannabis trial

Not guilty. That was the verdict just now in the drug trial against Walter O’Neal Prescod. He was on the Goddard Enterprises yacht Estascy, along former...

Walters wants analysis of free movement data

Opposition Senator Ryan Walters is suggesting that data collected in relation to the introduction of the free movement involving Barbados and three other countries...

Windies claim series after Bangladesh settles for draw

West Indies claimed their second Test series of the year when their final Test match of 2026 against Bangladesh petered out into a tame...

Caribbean ‘missing connectivity gains’

Better air and sea transportation connectivity could signficantly boost goods trade and tourism for Caribbean countries, including Barbados, and ultimately facilitate more economic diversification...

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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Gems stumble again, T&T maintain unbeaten run in Netball Qualifiers

St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) earned a hard-fought, crucial 49-43 win over hosts Barbados Gems to move up to second place in the...

BFTA pays tribute to Peta Alleyne

Barbados Film and Television Association president Senator Jamal Slocombe has paid tribute to veteran actress and broadcaster Peta Alleyne, remembering her contributions to local...

PM Mottley pays tribute to Peta Alleyne following her death

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to veteran broadcaster and entertainer Peta Alleyne, describing her as one of the voices that became...

Bajans urged to look beyond NISSS to secure financial future

With Barbados' retirement age set to increase twice over the next six years and lingering uncertainty over the viability of the National Insurance and...

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,...