As Christmas celebrations were underway across the island, a grieving family is left searching for answers following the tragic death of their loved one on Christmas Eve.  Speaking through tears, a relative of the victim expressed their pain and con...

Scotland’s largest hospital has apologised after a bereaved family was given the wrong body for a cremation ceremony. Morgue staff at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow passed an incorrectly labelled corpse to undertakers...

Barbados’ senior men’s national captain, Andre Applewhaite, has signed a two-year contract with professional club Connecticut United FC. The left back will compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) NEXT Pro, the league which launched in 2022 with 21 t...

Italian police have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m (£6m) for Hamas over more than two years. The money was ostensibly collected as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, a police statement said, but was instead sent to the...

Sparkle Soiree, Part 2, of Colombian Emeralds International’s Christmas celebration took place recently at the plush Limegrove Lifestyle Centre in Holetown, St James. Like the one previously held at the Bridgetown store, organisers and guests, some...

TAIPEI – A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck some 32 km (20 miles) off Taiwan’s northeastern coastal city of Yilan on Saturday, the island’s weather administration said, with no immediate report of major damage. The quake with a depth...

KINGSTON – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed gratitude to the Government of the People’s Republic of China for its support to Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa, which caused extensive damage across parts of the island. “The Chinese ...

Barbadians seeking to connect with their African roots will soon have a more convenient travel option, as Nigerian airline Air Peace is seeking to launch monthly direct flights from Barbados to West Africa starting in February 2026. The announcement ...

Barbadian cybersecurity strategist Niel Harper has raised an alarm internationally about the ongoing threats posed by the professionalisation of cybercrime and the emerging security risks introduced by autonomous artificial intelligence (agentic AI)....

With their Christmas Day hams heartily eaten and all their gifts opened, Barbadians and visitors continued their holiday celebrations outdoors yesterday. Whether sinking their toes in the warm sand of the beach or picnicking under the shade of a tall...