Beyoncé has been declared a billionaire by Forbes, making her the fifth musician to join its list of the world’s wealthiest people. The American star has joined an elite group

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Goddard Enterprises Limited’s (GEL) annual profit has surged by $24.3 million, driven by a major turnaround in the Barbados conglomerate’s cocoa processing company in Ecuador. With net income of $76.8

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The Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) is urgently calling for all future minimum wage adjustments to go through the Minimum Wage Board. In a statement today it said: “Let the Board

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The Barbados Fire Service is on the scene of a house fire at Vauxhall, Christ Church. More details as they come to hand The post House fire in Vauxhall, Christ

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, and accused Moscow of trying to derail peace talks.

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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and an arch-rival of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, has died from a prolonged illness. She was 80 years old. Zia intended to run

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Barbadians have been flocking to stores in search of the best outfit to celebrate Old Year’s Night and ring in 2026. At the Bionic Shop on Lower Broad Street, The

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West Indies are waiting on the fitness assessments of fast bowlers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph before they complete the roster for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup – which

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Stressing that she had “certain obligations”, Magistrate Manila Renee remanded a young man accused of engaging in sex with a 12-year-old girl. “I have certain obligations and the law requires

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Police are on the scene of an unnatural death along Trevor’s Way, Princess Alice Highway, St Michael where the body of a man was found in a hut. Witnesses said

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