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The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a person of interest who is wanted for questioning in connection with a serious criminal matter. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Criminal Investigation Department (Oistins) at 418-2609 or 418-2612, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-TIPS (8477), or Police Emergency at […]
Free music production for at-risk youth under new programme
Young musicians are set to benefit from a $1 million grant aimed at developing untapped talent and promoting the island’s cultural industry. The Cultural Expansion Programme, a talent development organisation, plans to offer free music production services and target at-risk youth in various communities. The programme’s marketing director, Mario Arthur, told a press […]
Hurricane Beryl road damage repair nears completion in coastal village
Repairs to road damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in the West Coast village of Six Men’s, St Peter, are 95 per cent complete, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Works, Santia Bradshaw, announced during a site visit on Wednesday. The restoration project, which includes enhanced road stability and coastal protection measures, has […]
We Gatherin’ 2025’ off to a flying start, says senator
The month-long celebrations of We Gatherin’ 2025 have been hailed as a resounding success, with officials expressing hope for the event to become a quinquennial fixture in the nation’s calendar. The initiative, which aims to celebrate the island and its citizens, has seen a surge in community engagement and national pride, according to Senator John […]
Trump’s digital dollar rejection: Bold strategy or costly misstep?
In a financial era defined by digital innovation, the Trump administration’s outright rejection of a US Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) has sparked fierce debate. President Donald Trump’s executive order on January 23, 2025, titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology”, banned the “establishment, issuance, circulation, and use” of a CBDC within the United […]
UN chief, EU president to address CARICOM leaders at summit
Two major world community figures, António Guterres, the UN secretary general, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, will address Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders next month on urgent climate finance and regional security issues at a summit in Barbados, the Guyana-based CARICOM Secretariat announced on Wednesday. The February 19-21 summit will […]
Governor links pay rises to productivity; unions cite revenue surge
Trade unions are gearing up for talks over public sector pay, with calls for wage increases amid reports of robust economic growth. The move comes as the current contract nears expiry, setting the stage for negotiations between the government and its employees. With unions representing government employees scheduled to return to the bargaining table as […]
Joseph, Dottin lead record-setting West Indies
Buoyed by explosive batting performances from Qiana Joseph and Deandra Dottin, the West Indies posted a near-record total of 201-6, leaving Bangladesh with no chance in the chase in the second T20 International at Warner Park in St Kitts & Nevis on Wednesday. The home team had only made more than 200 once before, […]
Reinforcements called in for new basketball season
The rich get richer as the 2025 Co-Operators General Insurance Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) season is scheduled to bounce off on Sunday with the island’s best hoopers set to represent various clubs. Burger King Clapham Bulls and 246 Mobile Shop City United Celtics, the two teams who met in the finals last season, have […]
#BTEditorial – Who will save our minors from the clutches of crime?
When drug use and gang activity infiltrate our primary schools, when underage children — some as young as nine — are recruited into violent gangs, and when illicit substances are possibly being exchanged just outside school gates, we must ask ourselves: Who will save our next generation? The statistics are grim. The country has already […]