Update: Man shot in St Philip
One person has been shot in a shooting incident at St Martin’s, St Philip. Police confirmed the victim sustained injuries and was transported to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital by private
UWU, BESCO dispute grinds on
The Barbados Energy & Sugar Company Inc. (BESCO) and the Unity Workers Union (UWU) continue to hurl accusations at each other as this year’s sugar crop remains stalled. BESCO is
West Terrace celebrate NAPSAC glory
It was celebration time at West Terrace Primary School yesterday as staff and students toasted their success in last month’s National Primary Schools Athletics Championships (NAPSAC). The West Terrace Tigers continued
DR Congo declares national holiday after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years
Authorities in the Democratic Republic Congo have declared Wednesday a public holiday after the national football team qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years. The Leopards reached the
Trump administration to shutter historic Border Road between US and Canada
The US government will close a nearly nine-mile (14km) stretch of road from 1 July along its border that runs between Montana and Alberta, citing security concerns. The closure of
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DLP calls for urgent review of school health issues
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for a comprehensive review of schools, following a number of recent health and environmental issues. The DLP spokesperson on education, Quincy Jones, pointed
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Gunmen get 12 years
Good men who have fallen to corruption and greed. That was how Justice Carlisle Greaves described Warren James Husbands, Martez Davidson Hackett and Corrie MaCaulay Brathwaite, as he gave each
FSC uncompromising on governance
Newly appointed chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Sir Patterson Cheltenham, has issued a firm warning to all entities under the regulator’s oversight: there will be no compromise when
Relief measures ‘now in place’
With Government’s new fiscal year starting today, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn says “everything is in place” for Barbadians to begin feeling the benefits of relief measures announced in the
Shooting incident in St Philip
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