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Large crowd gathers for second day of BLP conference

A large crowd is on hand at the St George Secondary School, for the second day of the Barbados Labour Party’s annual general conference. Most...

Jamaican Reggae pioneer Derrick Harriott dies at 87

Veteran Jamaican singer and record producer Derrick Harriott, who helped shape the evolution of ska, rocksteady and reggae music, died on Saturday. He was...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

Dannyele answers opportunity’s knock

Dannyele Teneel Leslie is preparing to represent Barbados at Miss Afrikana International 2027 in Ghana, a journey she says carries a meaning far beyond...
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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,...

‘DPP cannot be included’

The State has filed an appeal against a High Court decision that quashed a magistrate’s order sending former CLICO Life Insurance Company chairman Leroy...

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...

Push to shepherd netballers

Anna Shepherd is returning to fulltime coaching with an ambitious vision to help shape the next generation of netball talent in Barbados through the...

Businesses urged to ensure brand stands out

Businesses were encouraged to explore what makes their brand stand out as the adoption of generative AI is leaving information, flyers and business models...

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Cancer could not steal her future

When Kashamra “Kay” Hamilton-Steede was diagnosed with cancer and relayed that information to her teenaged son, his first question was: “Mum are you going...

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‘Suga’ sweetens Wales’ Cup hopes

It will be sweet as sugar for the mighty Weymouth Wales and a bitter pill to swallow for Paradise in the 2025 Barbados Football...

Witness recalls assault at home

It was around 2 a.m. on May 10, 2021, when Anthony Seale was awakened by vibrations coming from his cellphone. He looked at the device...

Sir Clive: No Test split

Sir Clive Lloyd, one of cricket’s most esteemed captains, has strongly criticised proposals to introduce a two-tier system for Test cricket, which could be...

Pine shootings could emotionally impact young ones, says psychologist

Old wounds were reopened on Sunday when gunshots rippled across Golden Rock in The Pine, St Michael.   While adults were among the physically injured,...

Former US President Jimmy Carter’s body to lie in state ahead of funeral

WASHINGTON –  Former US President Jimmy Carter's body arrived in Washington on Tuesday where three days of official mourning will include lying in state...

Commonwealth Society of Barbados’ Christmas in the Square a hit

he 11th edition of “Christmas in the Square”, an annual initiative by the Commonwealth Society of Barbados (RCS Barbados), has been hailed as a...

Caricom, India bond ‘promising’

Barbados and other Caribbean economies could benefit from a “promising” increase in relations with India, but there are some potential obstacles to their deeper...

UPDATE: Death toll from China’s quake reaches 126

At least 126 people are dead and 188 injured after a strong earthquake struck a remote region of Tibet in China on Tuesday morning. A...

Historic move by Irving Wilson School

Students of Irving Wilson School made history when they became the first cohort of persons with disabilities to be awarded the Bronze standard of...

Doc: Need for more specialists at hospital

There is an undeniable need within Barbados’ health care system for more specialists, a challenge officials at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are said...