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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 21:01:28 +0000
O’Kane’s love letter to Barbados
There is a particular kind of Barbados that Gail O’Kane has spent more than 50 years chasing. It lives in the weathered boards of an old chattel house. It hides behind a brightly-painted shop-front, beneath a hand-lettered sign or inside the fading...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:43:50 +0000
Two UK men remanded on cocaine charges
Two United Kingdom men charged with cocaine-related offences were remanded when they appeared at the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court, Horse Hill, St Joseph, today. Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, 19, of Dagenham, East London, and Miraldie Ndu...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:00:39 +0000
Major reduction in corporate tax revenue expected
Government is facing a $115 million reduction in corporate tax revenue, as about 27 companies cease doing business in Barbados and leave the island. That anticipated fiscal blow is disclosed in a Quarterly Central Government Fiscal Operations Report ...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:53:56 +0000
Pollard set to make debut after being selected by Knight Riders
Barbadian left-arm pacer Jakeem Pollard was one of only five West Indians snapped up at the ILT20 auction on Thursday. The 18-year-old speedster, who impressed in his debut at the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), was purchased by the Abu Dh...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:47:23 +0000
CDB launches new initiative to support women-led businesses in the region
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a new US$500,000 initiative to support women-led businesses in developing innovative clean energy solutions and accelerating the Caribbean’s transition to a sustainable energy future....

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