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QEH rehab unit set up as more stroke patients need therapy
Physiotherapists at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) are struggling to keep up with the rising number of stroke cases, leading to the development of a specialised stroke unit within the hospital, the...
View ArticleBreast cancer awareness drives early detection
The Barbados Cancer Society (BCS) is reporting an increase in the number of breast cancer cases, partly due to a rise in the number of women participating in the breast screening programme, a BCS...
View ArticleAn assessment of the economic report of the Governor of the Central Bank of...
On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, Dr Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, presented the economic report on the performance of the economy for 2023. Despite Dr Greenidge painting a...
View ArticleTurf club mourns passing of trainer
Pebbles Beach, a popular spot for racehorses from the nearby Garrison Savannah going for a sea bath, became the scene of tragedy with the death of owner and trainer Xavier Blanch, who is believed to...
View ArticleMore smartphone cheats in CXC exams
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has revealed a concerning rise in exam irregularities, driven by the increased use of smartphones and smartwatches to cheat during the May/June 2024 exam...
View ArticleIllegal gun, ammo charges land youth on remand
Firearm and ammunition charges sent a 20-year-old general worker on remand at Dodds for the next 28 days. Tyrese Kadar Odle, of Rogers Road, Grazettes, St Michael appeared before Magistrate Alison...
View ArticleLawyer says prosecutor’s bail objections inadequate
Attorney-at-law Andrew Pilgrim made a successful bail application for a client on Tuesday on the basis that the prosecution’s objections were woefully “inadequate”. His client, Jason Henderson Goddard,...
View ArticleYouth remanded on inflicting serious bodily harm charge
A 21-year-old man facing a charge of seriously harming a woman was remanded to Dodds on Monday after spending a few weeks being assessed at the Psychiatric Hospital. Davyn Ajani Adamson of Lower...
View ArticleRegional education ‘crisis’ in CXC results
As students across the Caribbean received their Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, a concerning picture has emerged, highlighting systemic issues within the region’s education system, a...
View ArticleCumberbatch, Prow repeat as Caribbean champs
Individual action continued on Tuesday evening in Georgetown, Guyana, with the men’s and women’s finals in the 2024 ENET Senior Caribbean Championships. Under the auspices of the Caribbean Area Squash...
View ArticleWCPL bowls off Wednesday
The third iteration of the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) 2024 starts on Wednesday August 21, in Trinidad & Tobago. Three teams will compete in a double round robin format. All...
View ArticlePedestrian injured in heart of City
A man was knocked down by a car along Prince Alfred Street in The City just after 2 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. One eyewitness, who was on her way to buy lunch, recounted the sudden turn of events...
View ArticleYoung Tridents remain perfect and march into semis on Friday
Barbados left it late to put Antigua & Barbuda away in their final game of Tier II Group A in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-14 Boys Challenge. With a +11 goal difference, even a loss to...
View ArticleHome of hockey rocking with 39th international festival
The Masters rolled back the years with the Old and Drag Down (ODD) team winning two of their matches, as the 39th Barbados International Hockey Festival continued Tuesday at the home of hockey in...
View ArticleSt James woman dies in road accident
Police confirm that a 22-year-old woman died in a road accident along Welches Road, Christ Church this afternoon. Police Spokesman Rodney Inniss identified the woman as Tishana Jamelia Ward of...
View ArticleMissing: Britney Hinds
Police are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing girl. She is Britney Hinds, 16, of St Catherine’s New Road, St Philip. She left her the residence of her mother Lisa Hinds of the...
View ArticleWanted: Devon David Lashley
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate Devon David Lashley, alias Marty or Makaveli, 26, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal...
View ArticleWanted: Jonathan Antonio Campbell
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate Jonathan Antonio Campbell, alias Twin man or Al Pacino 18 , who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious...
View ArticleSenate gives nod to landmark plea bargaining law
Barbados is set to introduce plea bargaining to the criminal justice system, following the Senate’s approval of the Criminal Justice Pre-Negotiations and Agreement Act on Wednesday. The government is...
View ArticleRegistration link for Dame Graça Machel’s public engagement
People who are interested in attending the Reflections on the Road to Freedom public discussion featuring the former First Lady of Mozambique and South Africa, Dame Graça Machel, are encouraged to sign...
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