By Sandra Downes Magistrate Jared Richards assured an accused man on Wednesday that no damages will be paid to him “as a result of injuries which came about because of your own doing”. He was responding to a question from Shawn Shakeel Shepherd, ...

The man who was extradited from Barbados to the United Kingdom (UK) last week failed in his bid to block the order just hours before he left Barbados. Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the Weekend Nation that an application for habeas corpus w...

A multi-ministry crackdown has forced the temporary closure of one of Barbados’ oldest funeral homes. This action has left Government trying to remove 17 unclaimed bodies amid concerning allegations that residents were being affected by embalming c...

Foreign and regional media had a profound impact on this year’s Crop Over Festival. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill recently said the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) had spearheaded a major media blitz whi...

Any attempt to increase the amount of money refunded for bottles will only negatively affect the cost of living. This is according to Minister of Energy, Business Development and Commerce Kerrie Symmonds. He was responding to issues raised with the R...

The Central Bank of Barbados says it is aware of a voice note currently circulating on WhatsApp containing false and misleading claims about Barbados’ instant payments system, BiMPay. A release from the Central Bank today states that the record...

ROSEAU –  The Dominica government says it will establish a National Population Renewal and Global Dominican Engagement Programme as part of  the policy towards increasing the island’s  population to 100 000 by 2040. Finance Minister Dr. Irving...

Some stores in The City reaped a bountiful Crop Over as party-goers outfitted themselves in the latest styles and fashion for the season of celebration. At City Selection in City Centre Mall, store clerk Sonia Douglas said sales picked up significa...

Government Senator Roshanna Trim believes that too many workers in Barbados “are still falling through the cracks because theylack contracts”. She voiced concern about the issue yesterday in the Upper Chamber while contributing to debate on the&#...

Institutions and households are borrowing more money from financial institutions. They secured about $264 million in loans during the six-month period ended June 30, the Central Bank of Barbados shared in its economic review for the January to June p...