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Tue, 12 May 2026 21:39:36 +0000ALKALINE ANNOUNCED AS CO-HEADLINER FOR TIPSY MUSIC FESTIVAL BARBADOS 2026
Bridgetown, Barbados | May 8, 2026 – Tipsy Music Festival (TMF) is turning up the heat for 2026 with the official announcement of Jamaican dancehall superstar Alkaline as co-headliner for this year’s highly anticipated festival experienc...
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:27:24 +0000CDB mobilising more capital for BMCs
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is putting itself in a better position to mobilise capital, including private finance. This objective was outlined by CDB President Daniel Best at the Pierre Mendès France Conference Center, Minist...
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:20:47 +0000Texas accuses Netflix of spying on users, including children
Netflix has been sued in Texas over claims it collects data belonging to children and adults in the US state without their consent, and uses “addictive” design to keep them hooked. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the streaming g...
Tue, 12 May 2026 14:06:07 +0000Accused denies interfering with teen
Raymond Ricardo Holder said he never “interfered” with the complainant who has accused him of attempted rape six years ago. In his unsworn statement from the dock yesterday, Holder told Supreme Court No. 3A that he gave her some money and went to...
Tue, 12 May 2026 13:53:37 +0000Project aims to reduce spread of dengue, zika
A major regional effort is under way to strengthen pandemic preparedness and reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue, zika and chikungunya in the region. Dr Roshan Parasram, head of vector-borne diseases at the Caribbean Public He...