The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) on Tuesday vowed to uncover the truth about the death of homeless man Albert John, even after an autopsy ruling that he died from natural …
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Weekly paid Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers briefly walked off the job on Friday after delayed wages—caused by a government IT system crash—left them unpaid. It was not immediately clear …
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Despite the disappointment of their pieces not arriving in time, a group of Barbadian artists are immersing themselves in the Dakar Biennale, one of the most prestigious artistic gatherings on …
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With widespread concern over high prices, merchants signal they may pass on the cost of increased security measures to customers as crime prevention takes priority amid a worrying spike in …
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The Financial Services Commission (FSC) on Thursday denied any involvement in the abrupt closure of TKY Media, saying the now-shuttered investment outfit facing allegations it operated as a Ponzi scheme …
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The business community’s leading spokeswoman Wednesday suggested authorities place greater focus on border security as part of a broad-based approach to tackling the troubling upsurge in gun violence that is …
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PM proposes US$690 billion climate fund plan, warns of catastrophe
Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Tuesday called for new global levies that could raise up to US$690 billion annually to tackle the climate crisis, as she outlined a seven-point action …
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Caribbean Airlines has abolished its controversial age limit on student travel discounts following successful lobbying by a Barbadian consumer rights group on behalf of a mature student who was denied …
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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on Monday urged Barbados to continue refining its proposed Cybercrime Bill following a contentious, landmark hearing at the hemispheric body in Washington, DC. …
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Two utility intervenors have taken opposing positions regarding the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) decision to approve a Barbados Light & Power Company (BLPC) request that will result in customers paying …