United States President Donald Trump says he would offer every adult American a $5 000 payout if Republicans win both chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections – a plan that would cost more than a trillion dollars. The offer was made i...

What was intended to be a kind gesture and a favour for an elderly woman cost former Barbados Defence Force soldier Anthony Sylvester Mayers $24 000 when he appeared in the No. 5 Supreme Court yesterday. Stressing that each case must be judged on its...

Competitive shooters Cliff Roett, Christopher Young and Gregory Wood led the Barbadian delegation with silver- and bronze-medal finishes at the 2026 Pan American Handgun Championship, held in Aruba from August 26 to 29. The championship bro...

Barbados is stepping up efforts to protect its agriculture sector from animal health and biosecurity threats, particularly African Swine Fever (ASF), in the face of warning about the possibility of breaches. Regional officials has warned that the ris...

O’Brien Antonio Franklyn is scheduled to be back in court on September 30. Franklyn, 48, of Quarry Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, was not required to plead to the indictable charge of causing serious bodily harm to Andre Jamal Harry. Acting Magistrat...

Some St Lucy residents are finally seeing something they have waited years for – clearer water from their taps. But while the brown has faded in many areas, residents say it has not disappeared, with some still waking to water carrying a slight ti...

by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in the work she is building through Living Legacy Wellness. Following a p...

There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased costs for Barbados’ importers and higher prices for consumers. Minister of Energy, Busine...

Two students turned up for class at the Wesley Hall Junior School this morning, only to find the plant at King Street, St Michael, still closed. Their parents were unaware of the second delay in the reopening of the school. On Monday, the first day o...

There was something so intimate about the first night of Mahalia’s Corner. It felt less like walking into a concert and more like being invited into somebody’s living room  – one where the lights were low, the music was good and the evenin...