A British Airways flight was cancelled after crew members reportedly got drunk in a hotel bar hours before the scheduled departure. Flight BA254 from Barbados capital Bridgetown to London Heathrow was axed on Sunday, ruining the travel plans of up to...

Convicted attorney Hilary Jeffrey Nelson must make full restitution to the client from whom he stole more than $850 000 before the court even considers releasing him from prison. But full restitution, stressed Justice Pamela Beckles, was no guarantee...

BiMPay could bring economic benefits to Barbados, but its adoption could also present important risks and challenges. That is the crux of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff assessment of the national instant payment system (IPS) prepared befo...

Andy Burnham has taken another step towards becoming the next Labour leader and prime minister, after the vast majority of Labour MPs nominated him to replace Sir Keir Starmer. Burnham’s Labour leadership bid has been backed by 322 out of 403 L...

Backed by recent legislative changes, the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) is preparing to dispose of 65 bodies left unclaimed in the morgue, some for as long as five years. Management at the hospital said the Health Services (Disposal of Abandone...

Electric and hybrid vehicles now make up about 70 per cent of all new vehicle sales in Barbados. Industry leaders say the rapid transformation has been fuelled by generous Government tax incentives, lower operating costs and a growing range of afford...

France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal ‌on the hour as France struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe, who at 27 became the young...

The Barbados-based Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has renewed a partnership with the Trinidad-based  Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) to strengthen regional cooperation in disaster management and public health resi...

Illegal dumping continues to plague communities across Barbados, with environmental officials warning that offenders are discarding everything from household appliances and mattresses to animal carcasses, despite the risk of prosecution and fines. Ac...

Two men who were the subject of an advertisement by the Barbados Bar Association regarding their nonattorney status say they have been “banned” from Dodds Prisons and branded “undesirables.” Colin Roach and Winston Clarke, who have ...