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...

Opposition Senator Karina Goodridge is questioning why non-violent regulatory offences are increasingly being made punishable by imprisonment. She said such penalties were not necessary considering that the offences to which they were attached did no...

West Indies failed in their bid to secure a series win over Pakistan as the visitors roared back from defeat last week to easily win the second Test match by eight wickets, with a day to spare, yesterday.  The result on a wearing surface at Queen’...

An elderly man lost his home and all of his possessions to fire this evening at Hopewell, Christ Church. The incident happened a stone’s throw away from the Christ Church East constituency office and Nadia Adams, personal assistant to parliamentary...

Port of Spain, Trinidad – Pakistan expectedly completed a straightforward win over the West Indies on Wednesday’s penultimate day to halt a slide of eight consecutive away cricket Test losses. Left-arm spinner Ali Usman polished off the West Indi...

The decomposed body of a male was discovered at Upper Belle Canfield, Hothersal, St John, around 9:15 a.m. today. Detectives were conducting investigations in the area relative to a male who was last seen on July 28, when they were directed to a bush...