Trump ousts Kimberly Guilfoyle as US ambassador to Greece
President Donald Trump’s administration has asked Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign from her position as US ambassador to Greece, according to White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia. Guilfoyle, a former Fox News host, was facing mounting scrutiny over reports she allegedly asked a Trump donor to pay her hefty credit card bill in exchange for access […]
Prime Minister of St Kitts and Nevis given clean bill of health
BASSETERRE – Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew Tuesday said he had been given a “clean bill of health” by his doctors and has since been discharged from the United States hospital where he had been rushed to after suffering a stroke last month. Dr. Drew, a medical practitioner, had been flown to Miami for medical […]
‘Betrayed’ by daughter’s killer
“You still breathe. You have your family. You get to see another day. My Samara is gone.” Those were the words Samantha Bristol threw at Roger Delisle Sealy, the man convicted of murdering her daughter Samara Bristol five years ago. Sealy, of Airy Cot, St Thomas, was back in the No. 4 Supreme Court yesterday […]
Gun court proceedings begin
One of two promised gun courts got underway this morning in the No 2 Supreme Court. It is presided over by newly elevated judge, Mr Justice Douglas Frederick, and the morning’s proceedings were witnessed by Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice, Michael Lashley, Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce and Deputy commissioner Adrian Broomes. Principal […]
Agriculture ‘ripe for investment’
A senior banker believes the Caribbean agriculture is ripe for investment. Carlene Seudat, managing director and chief executive officer of Republic Bank Barbados is, therefore, encouraging more support for the sector. She was speaking during last week’s Caribbean Investment Forum (CIF) 2026 at Hilton Barbados Resort, an event her organisation has sponsored since it started […]
Best’s journey into dance
Young Barbadian artist Shea Best has immersed himself in the arts of music, drama, and dance. Despite having a late start to his dance career, having only started training around the age of 18, the former language dance and music teacher at Lester Vaughan School, has worked assiduously to perform alongside other lifelong dancers of […]
Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated on “in the coming days” after a nodule was found on his lung during a medical check-up. “The doctors found an early, well-localised nodule on my lung,” he told the public during his weekly Sunday prayers in St Peter’s Square in Rome. The 71-year-old said his […]
Man City cruise to statement win over 10-man Liverpool
Manchester City’s first game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations ended in victory as they outclassed Liverpool at Anfield. Enzo Maresca’s side restored their three-point lead at the top of the table in emphatic fashion – but there remains the sense that this is a season in limbo as City await […]
New Bill targets unlawful crypto use
Criminals who use cryptocurrency or any other digital platforms to hide the proceeds of crime will find fewer places to hide under new legislation, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams told the House of Assembly on Tuesday. He also said Barbados’ standing in the global financial system depends on proving the law is actually used. The veteran […]
Woman dies after stabbing at Maynards
Update Police have identified the woman who died following a stabbing at Maynard Housing Area, St Peter, on Saturday as Mesha Cherese Pierre, 31, of Sugar Hill, St Joseph. The Barbados Police Service said Pierre was stabbed during a dispute between two women around 4 a.m. on October 10, while a group of people were […]