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UWI Cave Hill celebrates 1,277 graduates

THERE WAS something different about the University of the West Indies’ graduation ceremony this year. The ceremony, themed “Built to Adapt, Ready to Lead –...

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia fired after five days on the job

White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of her role just one week after United States President Donald Trump tapped her for...

Sandra Marcella Gittens is new Barbados ambassador to Cuba

Sandra Marcella Gittens is Barbados’ new Ambassador to Cuba, having begun the accreditation process following a meeting with Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Josefina Vidal. Gittens...

UWI Global Campus accredited until 2032

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Global Campus has been granted institutional re-accreditation by the Barbados Accreditation Council for the period 2026-2032, reaffirming...
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Doctor: Younger women becoming more at risk

Barbados has the highest breast cancer death rate in the world, with younger women also facing more aggressive forms of the disease, medical oncologist...

Sailor’s drug trial adjourned

The drug trial of Walter O’Neal Prescod was adjourned on Wednesday after the prosecution served additional evidence on his defence team. Prescod, a sailor, of...

BLP conference to focus on delivery

The Barbados Labour Party is gearing up for its 87th Annual Conference, with a view to taking stock of its present and future. At a...

West Indies Champions demolish Australia to reach final

 Sheldon Cottrell and Chadwick Walton led a rampant West Indies Champions side into the final of the World Championship of Legends with a commanding...

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FTC reviewing Flow’s latest price increase

Flow Barbados’ imminent price increase for some broadband and bundled services is being examined by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC). In a public notice yesterday,...

Major shift for Sagicor

Natalie Headley: She felt it. She fought it. She survived.

Given her family’s genetic history, Natalie Headley felt that one day breast cancer could eventually find her. And it did. But Natalie had long...

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Table Tennis head wants more females involved in the sport

President of the Barbados Table Tennis Association (BTTA), Trevor Farley, has raised concerns over the lack of female participation in the sport, as preparations...

Browne: No deals with criminals

Face crime head-on and do not negotiate with criminals. Government backbencher Dr Sonia Browne gave that advice to the authorities recently as she called for...

Elderly man robbed at gun point

Eighty-year-old Collin Mayers recounts an incident he encountered on Tuesday night with two men who robbed him of his vehicle and personal belongings while...

Fitch downgrades Afreximbank to one notch above ‘junk’

LONDON - Fitch downgraded Afreximbank's credit rating to one notch above junk on Wednesday, with a negative outlook, citing high credit risks and weak...

Schools to close for mid-term break Friday

The Ministry of Educational Transformation has announced that all public schools will be closed on Friday, June 6, for mid-term break. Schools are scheduled to...

Canadian metals industry warns of layoffs, lost sales due to new US tariffs

TORONTO – Canadian companies and a major union said on Wednesday higher US tariffs on steel and aluminum could result in more job...

De Big Show ready for Crop Over

De Barbados Public Workers Co-operative Credit Union Ltd Big Show gave Barbadians and a few tourists a taste of what it is offering for...

Matthews nominated for several awards

Barbados and West Indies cricket superstar Hayley Matthews heads a list of nominees for the Cricket West Indies (CWI) and West Indies Players’ Association...

St Lucia monitoring new Covid-19 variant

CASTRIES – The Ministry of Health is urging the public to remain vigilant as health authorities monitor a newly identified COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1. The World...

Three unexploded World War II bombs force evacuation of 20 500

More than 20 000 people in Germany were evacuated as authorities worked Wednesday to defuse three huge unexploded bombs from World War II at...