The Barbados Fire Service is at this time responding to a house fire at Bank Hall, St Michael. More details as they come. (Nation News) The post House fire at

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France on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s new policy on gender testing to determine eligibility to compete in women’s events a “step backwards”, but other countries welcomed the move.

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Government’s fiscal programme is aimed at improving the lives of Barbadians, says Senator Roshanna Trim. In her contribution to debate on the Appropriation Bill 2026 in the Senate yesterday, the new senator

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has unveiled a detailed management plan for fast bowlers Jayden Seales, Shamar Joseph, and Alzarri Joseph, prioritising the long-term health of its pace attack as the

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St Paul’s Primary School will remain open despite a gastroenteritis outbreak that has already disrupted classes, sent a teacher to hospital, and forced parents to rush to collect their children

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Donald Trump is set to become the first sitting US president to have his signature on US banknotes, the treasury department has announced. Trump’s signature will appear alongside Treasury Secretary

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President of the Alliance to End Homelessness Kemar Saffrey has highlighted a worrying spike in homelessness across various demographics. Saffrey said that with the small spike in the number of

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All shift work at Portvale has been put on hold and employees will only be required for regular day work hours as industrial action continues at Barbados’ lone sugar factory,

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM Secretary General, Dr. Carla Barnet says the regional integration grouping is advancing coordinated regional actions on climate finance, ocean governance and biodiversity protection to strengthen its preparedness

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Barbados Hotel And Tourism Association’s (BHTA) chief executive officer senator Ryan Forde is worried that the island’s crime problem could cripple communities and the economy. “I am no lawyer nor

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