Key Points of the 2026-27 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement as delivered by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn on March 16, 2026. This is the first Budget being presented by

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Muslims in Barbados and across the Caribbean will observe Eid-ul-Fitr this week, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayers, and charity. The festival’s start will

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Police have confirmed the identities of two men found shot inside a vehicle in Cambridge, St. Joseph on Sunday. The deceased are Keshane Bynoe, 30, of Sandbox Avenue, Bayville, and

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Michael B Jordan has won the best actor Oscar for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards. This is Jordan’s first Oscar, for which he triumphed over a strong field including

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An increase in oil prices is not the only reason Barbadians could face higher electricity bills. Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) has filed two applications with the Fair

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The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) biggest port and oil storage facility, Fujairah, and Dubai’s international airport have come under further drone attacks as Iran continues to target Gulf transport and

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The Inter-American Development Bank Group says it has earned “strong backing” from member countries to expand development financing across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and strengthen private-sector-led growth. The IDB ended

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A 71-year-old woman has been charged with murder in connection with the death of an elderly man earlier this month in Black Rock. The Barbados Police Service said Veronica Eudora

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With the war in the Middle East triggering higher oil prices and concerns about overall increased costs, it is unlikely to be business as usual when Minister of Finance Ryan

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Police have recirculated a wanted bulletin for 32-year-old Ramone Jamar Dacosta Jordan, alias “Gas”, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Jordan, whose last known address

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