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Martinelli rescues Brazil in 2-1 victory over Japan

HOUSTON - Brazil survived a World ​Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot...

Jamaica pursuing multi-billion Hurricane Melissa recovery plan

KINGSTON – The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) says it is undertaking a J$27-billion (One Jamaica dollar=US$0.008 cents) post-Hurricane Melissa recovery programme over the...

IN CUSTODY: Ricardo Cortez Browne

Ricardo Cortez Browne who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin, issued on Friday, June 23, 2026, is now in police custody. Browne was...

Teyana Taylor scores four BET Awards, including Icon of the Year

LOS ANGELES - Teyana Taylor was a top winner on Sunday at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards, which honors Black actors, singers, and...
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Fogging Schedule: June 29 to July 3

Several districts in Christ Church will be fogged next week by the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit as part of ongoing...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Martinelli rescues Brazil in 2-1 victory over Japan

HOUSTON - Brazil survived a World ​Cup last-32 scare when they fought back to beat Japan 2-1 after Gabriel Martinelli squeezed in a shot...

Roach joins 300 club

Teachers’ credit union merging

Barbados Teachers' Cooperative Credit Union Limited (BTCCUL) is planning to merge with two other financial cooperatives. The proposed amalgamation was outlined by Ronald Jones, BTCCUL’s...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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Rush on for school supplies 

By Sanaa Elcock With just under five weeks left before the September 8 start of the 2025 school year, local retailers are sounding the alarm:...

SSA workers lauded for festival clean-up

Approximately 115 Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers worked assiduously to clean waste throughout last weekend. From the Pic O De Crop Finals, Foreday morning, Bridgetown...

PM gets award-winning Wreath of Remembrance from Bishop of Croydon

Earlier today, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley met with the Right Rev Dr Rosemarie Mallett, Bishop of Croydon, at the Parliament Buildings. The Prime Minister...

Canyon fire causes thousands to flee in California

Evacuation orders are in place for five areas in Ventura County, California, where the uncontained Canyon fire has now engulfed an area one-third the...

Steady flow for CPL tickets

Cricket fans in Barbados have started to make the steady journey to Kensington Oval to purchase tickets for the upcoming matches in the Caribbean...

Prior Park ‘pain’

Some residents of Prior Park, St James, are fed up with the length of time it is taking to repair the main road.  However, authorities...

Trinidad probing six-year-old’s death at teaching hospital

PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar has ordered a “full and urgent investigation ”into the death of  six-year-old Jasher Francois at...

Canada tries to salvage its relationship with Mexico

MEXICO CITY – Prime Minister Mark Carney is scrambling to save his country's relationship with Mexico after it disintegrated late last year when Canadian...

Goddard pushing to enter Africa market

Barbados conglomerate Goddard Enterprises Limited (GEL) is trying to enter the African market. The group’s managing director Anthony Ali said so last week while in...

Show punches above its weight

by Sanaa Elcock At the National Botanical Gardens, hundreds of patrons attending the Rum Punch: Spirits Of Bacchanal event agreed on one thing: long live soca....