Formula One had bigger crowds in 2019
LONDON – The British Grand Prix at Silverstone had the biggest crowd of the 21-round 2019 Formula One season, data provided by promoters showed on Thursday, with more spectators than ever attending races….
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Belize PM confident economy will grow
BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize government says it remains optimistic that the country will record economic growth during the fourth quarter of this year. Revised figures released by the Statistical…
BRA ready to collect VAT from overseas merchants
Merchants overseas have been informed by the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) that they can now collect value added tax (VAT) on goods and services purchased online by Barbadians. Effective December…
Firminho seals Club World Cup for Liverpool
DOHA – An extra-time goal from Roberto Firmino gave Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Brazil’s Flamengo to win the Club World Cup at the Khalifa International stadium on Saturday. It is the first time Liverpool…
BWA hoping to minimise holiday disruptions
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) says every effort will be made to minimise disruptions during the Christmas holiday. Last year, thousands of people, mainly in the central and northern parts of Barbados…
TRACED: Zakayla Jasmine Jessica Billingy
Twelve-year-old Zakayla Jasmine Jessica Billingy, who was reported missing by her grandmother Carmel Billingy on Friday, has been found. She was located that same day by members of the Royal Barbados…
CDB provides hurricane rebuild loan for Bahamas
The Board of Directors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) approved an Exogenous Shock Response Policy-Based Loan of US $50 million to support The Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian. “The loss of life…
Association cautious about tests
Time is running out for motorists who drink and drive as the deadline for the introduction of breathalyser testing is less than two weeks away. Testing is scheduled to start on January 1. Minister…
Twelve-year-old missing
Police are trying to locate a 12-year-old girl of Carters, St John. She left her grandmother’s home around on Thursday, December 19, to attend a funeral and has not returned. Around 7:45 pm on…
Prince Philip taken to hospital as a ‘precautionary measure’
The Duke of Edinburgh has been admitted to hospital as a “precautionary measure”, Buckingham Palace has said. Prince Philip travelled from the Queen’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk to the King Edward…