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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000UWI mourns slain student, plans vigil
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus community is holding a vigil in tribute to final-year law student Daquan Roberts, who was fatally shot in Bridgetown on Tuesday. Along with the vigil on April 25, the grief stricken community is als...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:18:53 +0000Sun halo spotted
Barbadians can spot a Sun Halo in the sky today, which appears to be a rainbow encircling the sun. The rainbow halo phenomena, which was last seen over the clouds just two years ago, is caused by the refraction of light off crystals present in cirrus...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:19:34 +0000Police searching for suspects in carjacking attack
Police are on the hunt for the men who attacked a man, struck him with a gun and stole his car on Thursday night. The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. in Kirtons, St Philip and left the man with injuries to his head after the masked men ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000Gum Air announces fuel surcharge for flights to Guyana
PARAMARIBO – The Suriname-based Gum Air has announced a fuel surcharge of US$25 for the one-way trip to Guyana, as the company blaming the “ongoing increase in international aviation fuel prices” as the main reason. The privately-owned airline ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000Suspected gas leak at General Post Office at Cheapside
Staff and customers of the General Post Office at Cheapside Bridgetown were forced to evacuate the building this morning due to a suspected gas leak. Bridgetown Port Fire Officer Jamal Haynes, who was on the scene, said they had checked the building ...