Former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Government minister Donville Inniss has slammed comments made by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn regarding the cancellation of the ABC Highway flyover contract in 2008.

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Barbados is operating in one of the most uncertain global environments in modern history, and Government’s spending plans are designed to protect the country from rising global costs, wars, climate

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ZR driver Gregston Ricardo Orlando Sealy stopped to pick up a passenger in an undesignated area on Saturday and must now part with $300 for doing so. Sealy, of Civilian

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There are reports of a fatal shooting incident tonight. The Nation understands that the shooting took place in Station Hill, St Michael.  The victim was pronounced dead upon arrival at the

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When Ruth Gonzalez decided to start taking the weight-loss medicine Zepbound last year, she first had to find a way to afford its roughly $350 (£260) monthly cost. Gonzalez switched

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Jacobi Nathaniel Bynoe, also known as “Abubakar” or “Indian”, who was the subject of a wanted bulletin issued in November 2025, is now in police custody. Police said Bynoe, who

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Aspiring sportspeople who dream of representing Barbados on the highest international stage have been urged to avoid the lure of enhancements. The advice has come from Dr Adrian Lorde, the

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began deploying to some U.S. airports on Monday as a partial government shutdown caused shortages of Transportation Security Administration officers who have resigned or called out of

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The Caribbean must grasp its chance to become a global model for resilience, by tapping into opportunities in renewable energy, trade, youth development, and innovation. Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president

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Classes have resumed at the Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School today, Monday, following final inspections of the plant over the weekend. The Ministry of Education Transformation said all stakeholders,

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