The Barbados Bankers Association has given a thumbs up to the country’s growing economy. Two weeks ago, governor of the Central Bank Dr Kevin Greenidge confirmed the country had recorded

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Police have confirmed that one of the victims of the shooting incident that took place on Thursday, November 7th, at Farm Road, St. Philip, has passed away. Lindon Brathwaite, 56,

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Several airlines have cancelled flights to and from Bali due to dangerous ash clouds from a volcano near the Indonesian holiday island. Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia advised passengers of

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The dilapidated house at Laundry Road, Garden Land, St Michael, which residents relentlessly called for to be demolished has partially collapsed, due to the recent heavy downpour of rain. Residents

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The Barbados Police Service has formally charged two Christ Church residents in connection with a series of serious offences. The accused, 19-year-old Roshawn Jaeir Kangal of McCleans Gap, Silver Sands,

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The Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) has confirmed it was the victim of a cyber incident last month. According to an official statement, the breach occurred on 30 October 2024, leading

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Barbados’ First Resident High Commissioner to Ghana, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland, has presented her letters of credentials to President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It took place on November 7 at Jubilee

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US President-elect Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk to lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) for his incoming administration. He announced that Vivek Ramaswamy, a biotech investor,

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Criminologist Kim Ramsay has sounded the alarm on a disturbing reversal in homicide trends in Barbados, with her latest crime study revealing a resurgence in violent deaths. After a significant

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Talk-show host Walter Blackman has passed away. The popular moderator on Starcom Network’s Down to Brasstacks call-in radio programme died earlier today, after an illness. He was in Atlanta, Georgia

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