New regulations on vehicle tints to take effect in January
Motorists will have a three-month grace period to comply with new regulations on vehicle tints after the law comes into force in January 2025, Attorney General Dale Marshall confirmed in Parliament on...
View ArticleGlendairy ‘languishes’ as museum idea stalls – Sir Henry
Architectural historian Sir Henry Fraser is deeply disappointed in the government’s inaction on transforming Glendairy Prison into a museum and multipurpose facility, describing the neglected site as a...
View ArticleSri Lanka defeat Windies by 81 runs in ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup
Sri Lanka put in a superb team performance to beat West Indies by 81 runs and continue their excellent start to the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025. After winning the toss and choosing to bat — at...
View ArticleDuo gets 35 years for ‘gang hit’ of man ‘in disabled state’
Likening the killing of Darrell Harris to “a gang hit”, Justice Carlisle Greaves on Friday sentenced Jaleel Kadeem Callender and Jalen Trimal Jones-Cox to 35 years for the slaying. Callender, 31, of...
View ArticleFirearms fuelled 2024 record crime surge
Barbados would have recorded an overall decline in crime last year–if it wasn’t for the surge in firearm-related offences, a senior government crime researcher has confirmed. Gun-related offences have...
View ArticleBarbadian women in art shine in Powerhouse exhibition
T he artistic impact of 22 artists, whose collective contributions span 65 years, has been celebrated. Powerhouses: Barbadian Women in Visual Arts opened on Saturday evening at the Queen’s Park Gallery...
View Article‘SCT is not acting urgently enough’
As Barbados grapples with rising crime rates, the police service is embroiled in a morale crisis, with officers expressing deep frustration over unfulfilled promises of improved benefits and...
View ArticlePublic march over the sale of national lands
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne (left) with march organiser Marcia Weekes. (GP) Scores of Barbadians are protesting the sale of national land and what is described as the giving way of the country’s...
View ArticleThorne demands legislation to go after gangs
Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has intensified his call for the swift passage of anti-gang legislation, accusing the government of failing to protect Barbadian children from the escalating scourge of...
View ArticleTrump administration to exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
The Trump administration said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that...
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