UPDATE: Police identify latest shooting victim
Omar Phillips, 36, of #6 Harbour View, Pine, St Michael, received a gunshot injury to his right hand after he was involved in a shooting earlier today. Police received a report that the incident took…
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Warning on fake schools
The internet has made it much easier for students to be tricked into studies at questionable institutions. So says chairman of the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC), Lady Hewitt, who is warning…
For the fund of it
In the future, senior athletes will not be waiting to see if they get financial support from Government for their overseas competitions. This is the word from coordinator of the National Senior Games,…
Gittens scores in boxing first
Top female boxer Kimberly Gittens didn’t only capture a bronze medal at the seventh CISM Military World Games in Wuhan, China, but made history for Barbados while doing so. It was the first time since…
Dry dates recalled
Barbados’ Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) has advised that a brand of dry dates has been recalled due to high sulfite content. As a result, consumers are advised to check any dry dates…
Loan for LIAT
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Parliament has given the green light to Government to secure a US$15.8 million loan from the Caracas-based Banco del ALBA to facilitate the island’s move to acquire additional shares…
Third time sewage closes school early
For the third time in two months, Wesley Hall Junior School needed to have its sewage line cleared, and this time it caused the school to close. The culprit this time around appeared to be a 16-ounce…
Reifer’s hopes in young cricketers
Head coach Floyd Reifer says he has high expectations of West Indies Emerging Players, as they prepare to do battle in the Regional Super50 starting next week. The development squad will play in Group…
Record run in the East
A record 80 competitors took part in the Long Bay Community Walk, Run, Cycle event, which entered its 14th year on Sunday with a new finishing line just outside Roslyn’s Bar on the path to the historic…
High surf and small craft advisory issued for Barbados
An area of low pressure over the north Atlantic has prompted the Barbados Meteorological Services to place Barbados under a high surf and small craft advisory. The advisory was issued at 4:30 p.m….