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The importation of cattle from the United States of America has been suspended, effective immediately. Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Nutritional Security’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Mark Trotman, has implemented a ban on cattle, due to the outbreak commonly referred to as bird flu. He stated: “Due to the emerging nature of the Highly Pathogenic […]

Rafael Nadal’s return to the French Open – and possible farewell – ended at the first hurdle as the 14-time winner lost to Alexander Zverev. The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 by the in-form German fourth seed. Nadal has become synonymous with Roland Garros but, in front of a partisan […]

The warring factions in the Democratic Labour Party will be back in court in a month’s time after the suit brought by member Ricky Williams was adjourned this morning in the No 9 Supreme Court. It is scheduled to be heard on June 26. Newly installed Chief Justice Leslie Haynes adjourned the matter so that […]

Although Barbados boasts of being a Christian society, it is not very forgiving, says Minister of State in the Office of the Attorney General with responsibility for Crime Prevention, Corey Lane. And one of the reasons why they added the Elevate the Peace element to the National Peace Programme, was to give people a chance […]

At least 45 people have been killed, including women and children, in an Israeli air strike on a camp for displaced Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Hamas-run health ministry says. Videos from the scene in the Tal al-Sultan area on Sunday night showed a large explosion and intense fires burning. The […]

Hats off to calypsonian Darcy ‘Ras Iley’ Small for pulling off a successful second Ras Iley and Friends – One Caribbean Show based on the response of the reasonably good crowd at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium Saturday night. Iley, who won Barbados’ Crop Over Festival Tune of the Crop title on two occasions, clearly showed how to put together […]

ONE OF BARBADOS’ leading producers of sugar cane is reporting a bittersweet financial year ahead of its annual shareholders meeting today. Barbados Farms Limited (BFL), known historically for operating sugar farms and cultivating various food crops, recorded an after-tax loss of about $3.94 million in the financial year ended June 30, 2023, up from a loss […]

Barbados has signed the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Convention (C-189) Domestic Workers, which offers domestic workers protection from exploitation by their employers. The document was initialed by Minister of Labour and Third Sector Colin Jordan, and the Director General of the ILO, Gilbert Houngbo, at the end of a courtesy call on Friday with Prime Minister […]

At least 18 people were killed as tornadoes and storms tore across central areas of the US, destroying homes and cutting power to hundreds of thousands. Seven people were killed in northern Texas, eight in Arkansas, two in Oklahoma and one in Kentucky. Scores more were injured, and almost 500,000 were without electricity across several […]

The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MHW) is refuting claims being made on social media that an eight-month-old baby who passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) last Thursday received the MMR vaccine. A release from permanent secretary Wayne Webster said no child in Barbados is given the vaccine for Mumps, Measles and Rubella […]