President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Daniel Best, Tuesday said that corruption represents one of the most significant barriers to sustainable development. In a statement marking International Anti-Corruption Day,
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Australia has become the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access to platforms including TikTok, Alphabet’s YouTube and Meta’s Instagram and Facebook from midnight. Ten of the
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After refusing to get off an aircraft on Saturday and assaulting a sergeant, British national Noah Joseph Bridgeman-Morgan was fined $1 000 forthwith, with an alternative of a month’s stay
Prime Minister Gaston Browne says government will next year launch a public “citizens’ portal” where all government purchases and contracts will be published as part of a wider governance reform
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Police at the Oistins Station are investigating a shooting that occurred along Kendal Hill, Christ Church, on Monday. According to reports, a male was in the area when a group
A St James man who had been the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin for serious criminal matters is now in police custody. The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) confirmed that
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft Advisory and High Surf Advisory as sea conditions are expected to deteriorate from Thursday. Although conditions improved today, the BMS
A Guyana Under-13 squad has been named by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to face Barbados in a five-match 40-over series at home beginning on Saturday. The tour follows a
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Veteran broadcaster Maurice Norville passed away this morning. The 73-year-old was for many decades, one of the signature voices on local radio. “Maurice was more than a voice on our
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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is urging countries in the Americas, including the Caribbean, to adjust their health service preparedness and response plans as the Northern Hemisphere enters the
Continue readingCaribbean countries urged to be prepared as regio enters increased influenza season