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Reports of a fatal stabbing in Fairchild Street

There are reports reaching The Nation of a stabbing death at Fairchild Street, The City. More details as they come.

Cost impact from energy transition, says Worme

The quest for long-term energy security may mean some increased electricity costs for Barbadians in the interim as the country transitions away from fossil...

‘Selling friendship’ costs man $350

A youngster who “sold friendship” for $1 000 was ordered to pay compensation to his former friend when he appeared in the District...

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty

PROVO, Utah - Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent US ​conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus, pleaded not guilty at...
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Duguid’s hope for dental diplomacy

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and veteran oral surgeon Dr William Duguid believes a formal oral health partnership between Barbados and the Bolivarian...

Virtual court starts next month

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley...

Walters: My focus is on the Senate at this time

Senator Ryan Walters says he is as committed as ever to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) despite again declining to take an executive role...

‘D’ big battle

CPL tickets far from sold out

The thousands of cricket fans who are hoping to attend the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been told there are many tickets...

Cost impact from energy transition, says Worme

The quest for long-term energy security may mean some increased electricity costs for Barbadians in the interim as the country transitions away from fossil...

Eye on financial sector links

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Two Nigerians charged with suspected scamming in Jamaica

Kingston - Two Nigerian nationals were arrested and charged for suspected lottery scamming and breaching the immigration act.They have been identified as Folashade Bakare,...

Czar’s eyes on Sheraton

The COVID-19 Monitoring Unit will be conducting an investigation at Sheraton Mall after the COVID-19 czar Richard Carter reported that a number of food...

OWEN ARTHUR: From St Peter to Barbados

From humble beginnings in St Peter, Owen Seymour Arthur rose to lead Barbados during one of its most turbulent times, serving as Prime Minister...

Former PM Owen Arthur passes

Owen Seymour Arthur passed away today at age 70.The Barbados Government Information Service said he died at 12:26 a.m. at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Arthur,...

Wife reflects on ‘Owen the family man’

Following is a statement from Julie Arthur on the passing today of her husband Owen Arthur, former Prime Minister of Barbados.“Barbados has lost a...

Former PM hailed as a great statesman, scholar

The University of the West Indies (The UWI) today expressed sympathy on the passing of Professor of Practice and former Prime Minister the Rt....

Wood wants probe

Former Minister of Agriculture Anthony Wood is calling on the Mia Amor Mottley administration to launch an investigation into the awarding of certain contracts...

Vaccination target for Caribbean

Health officials are hopeful that by August 2021, one in five Caribbean nationals, including Barbadians, could be vaccinated against COVID-19.Dr Yitades Gebre, Pan-American Health...

Stop the violence!

Family members and close friends of the latest shooting victim are calling on Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and Attorney General Dale Marshall to...

Salute to progress

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and others gave uplifting addresses on Sunday to mark the Day of National Significance.Mottley spoke of ongoing efforts toward...