The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Sir Emile Straker, describing him as a national cultural treasure whose influence spanned more than six decades. In a statement, the NCF said Sir Emile’s vo...

The Central Bank of Barbados has sought to reassure workers affected by delayed salary payments, stating that the issue is not a failure of the BiMPay system itself. In a statement, the Bank said the delays were linked to incorrectly formatted accoun...

Barbados’ Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the OAS, Vic Fernandes, has paid tribute to the late Sir Charles Emile Straker, who passed away earlier this morning. Fernandes reflected on Sir Emile’s passing earlier thi...

Barbados is heating up and with the humidity rising, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can become a real risk for domestic animals, says veterinarian Dr Manoj Vensimal. The veterinary surgeon and managing director of Central Veterinary Clinic gave a fe...

The Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) has given its blessing to the early closure of 13 primary schools to make way for a major Government refurbishment programme. “The union does not have any fundamental difficulty with the initiative,” said pres...

Barbadian artiste Narii Vasquez will soon be releasing her first EP. Titled Locked In, the EP contains nine tracks and will be hitting the airwaves on September 23. Narii Vasquez said though some might think that it’s more “album territ...

Cancer survivor, Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw, is making a case for access to the brand-name drugs for cancer patients. She told the House of Assembly on Tuesday there were concerns that Androcur had been removed from the list of drugs acces...

Government is treating gun violence as a health crisis and there will be changes in the penal system before the end of year, Acting Attorney General Gregory Nicholls told the Senate on Wednesday. He was speaking as Minister of Legal Affairs and Crimi...

Former US President Barack Obama was visibly moved as his wife Michelle Obama saluted his work during the opening of the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. He appeared to wipe away a tear as the former first lady hailed his achievements in off...

Jonathan David bagged a hat-trick as Canada secured ​their first ever World Cup finals victory and boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages with a 6-0 thrashing of hapless ‌nine-man Qatar on Thursday. The co-hosts’ joy at the...