The Barbados Defence Force’s (BDF) Field Medical Hospital will be deployed to Venezuela in the wake of a series of earthquakes that have crippled sections of the country. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley made the announcement earlier today during th...

The West Indies won the field but lost in their pockets as they have been hit with a hefty fine for a slow over-rate following the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. The ICC announced on Wednesday that each team ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE – The government of Haiti has dispatched a humanitarian medical mission to Venezuela to assist victims of the devastating earthquakes that struck the South American country on June 24, despite the economic and security challenges fac...

The world of work is changing rapidly and Government must be prepared to adapt so that the rights of Barbadians, including their incomes, are protected. Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls offered that advice yesterday as he lau...

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn is hopeful that the technical issues which resulted in some Government workers receiving their salaries late will be resolved by the next pay day. He was alluding to challenges associated with the transition to the n...

An escaped prisoner seemed to have second thoughts about his bid for freedom. Just one day after fleeing Central Police Station, Kadeem Tristen Otay Dolcy was back in custody. Police say the 34 year old, of no fixed place of abode, who was last seen ...

Government is sending a strong message to employers in Barbados about the treatment of workers, as it brought legislation yesterday to ensure employees enjoy fair treatment and better conditions of work. The Protection Of Wages Bill, 2026, debat...

Barbadians have been paying about 21 per cent more for food and non-alcoholic beverages since 2020, with lower income households “likely disproportionately impacted” by the higher prices. That is the assessment of the International Monetary Fund...

Any person who uses a firearm to commit murder can expect a long sentence, including life in prison, declared Justice Carlisle Greaves. However, he will also continue to counsel the young men who appear before him. “You all must learn to put them [...

Barbados’ top draughts player Ronald “Suki” King delivered a strong performance to finish second at the Vidor Checkers USA Invitational in Texas, United States last week. King ended the tournament on 30 points, placing behind Kenya’...