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Cuba urges support for UN resolution against US embargo

Cuban Ambassador Yanet Stable Cardenas said the United Nations General Assembly will debate Cuba's resolution against the United States embargo tomorrow, with the vote...

Tourism urged to look beyond traditional source markets

Tourism stakeholders gathered at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Two Mile Hill, St Michael, for the Minister’s State of the Industry 2026 address. Barbados...

Shane Archer pays tribute to Peta Alleyne’s work with young people

Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for the Division of Youth and Culture Shane Archer has paid tribute to veteran...

NCF pays tribute to Peta Alleyne’s cultural legacy

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has paid tribute to veteran broadcaster, actress and cultural practitioner Peta Alleyne, highlighting her contributions to Barbadian broadcasting, theatre...
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Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados will have to deal with it. Executive board member of the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association, Kaila Branch,...

Fondler ordered to pay $8 500

Four years ago, he fondled a 12-year-old girl’s breast and last week, Christopher O’Brien Harris was sentenced for his crime. With a starting point of...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries, Amoy Gilding-Bourne, has labelled Barbados’ food import bill a national security risk. Responding to the Weekend...

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...

Push to shepherd netballers

Tourism urged to look beyond traditional source markets

Tourism stakeholders gathered at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Two Mile Hill, St Michael, for the Minister’s State of the Industry 2026 address. Barbados...

Chicken Barn at 60 

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,...

Best’s journey into dance

 

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CCJ dismisses appeal in wrongful dismissal case

 The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an appeal by Massy Stores (Barbados) Limited regarding the dismissal of a long standing employee....

BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation

The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but...

‘Positive response’ to farming, fishing initiative

Barbadians have shown overwhelming interest in the new Farming and Fishing Gateway Training Initiative with 238 expressions of interest for just 20 spaces in...

Trustee defends church’s land use

The Anglican Church is examining a comprehensive development of its land bank. And soon to come on stream will be a commercial project on the...

New vehicle tint regulations to take effect December 1

New regulations governing vehicle windscreens and window tinting will come into force on December 1 and motorists are being reminded to ensure their vehicles...

Sizzla Kalonji, Romain Virgo team up with Rise Reggae Barbados for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts, local Fireside Chat and school visits

In the wake of Hurricane Melissa, the spirit of unity and compassion takes centre stage as RISE Reggae Barbados 2025 partners with the Sizzla...

Witness: Name on documents was not accused’s

An employee of a shipping company yesterday said accused Corrie MaCauley Brathwaite was the customs broker for goods that came from overseas, but the...

Ministry of People Empowerment & Elder Affairs’ 4th floor closed today

The Ministry of People Empowerment & Elder Affairs has closed the 4th Floor of its West Wing today citing environmental concerns. Members of the public...

Guyana’s oil production hits 900,000 barrels per day

ExxonMobil Guyana Limited Wednesday announced that the daily production in the Stabroek Block has increased to 900,000 barrels. “Guyana’s story is one of continuous achievements...

King to run as Independent candidate for City

Social media personality Patrick King has announced he will be contesting the seat in the City of Bridgetown as an Independent candidate in the...