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Sun, 17 May 2026 23:01:25 +0000Consumers to pay more at the pump
The retail prices of gasoline, diesel, and kerosene will increase effective midnight, Sunday, May 17. Gasoline will retail at $4.01 per litre and diesel at $3.21 per litre, representing increases of 28 cents and six cents, respectively. The price of ...
Sun, 17 May 2026 20:32:00 +0000Small Craft Advisory issued for Barbados
A small craft advisory is in effect for Barbados for above normal swell heights, and this pattern is expected to persist through Tuesday. The Atlantic high-pressure system is generating winds of 20 to 25 knots across the Tropical Atlantic, says the B...
Sun, 17 May 2026 20:00:00 +0000Fogging Schedule: May 18 to 22
Various districts in St James, St Michael and St George will be visited by the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health and Wellness next week. The unit will start in the following communities on Monday, May 18: Black Bess Terrace, 1st and 2nd A...
Sun, 17 May 2026 17:02:48 +0000UPDATE: Skeetes Road shooting victim identified
The man who was shot and killed at Skeetes Road, Jackman, St Michael earlier this morning was identified by a relative as Damian Shurland Hakeam Parris. The body of the 36 year old, who lived at Chelsea Road, also in St Michael, was found lying...
Sun, 17 May 2026 16:45:59 +0000GovTech ‘not a talking shop’
GovTech Barbados is rolling out a series of citizen-focused digital services, aimed at improving access to public services and reducing frustrations experienced by Barbadians when accessing Government agencies. The state entity, which was establish...