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Mottley: Barbados will continue to seek reparatory justice

Barbadians will soon be able to pursue postgraduate studies that place emphasis on reparations. As part of her statement on Emancipation Day today, Prime Minister...

Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Sada Williams delivered Barbados’ first medal of the Commonwealth Games, with a hard-fought silver in the women’s 400 metres in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier today. The...

All-day Emancipation celebrations

This year's Emancipation celebration began with a drum call, dance and fire breathing. From around 8:15 a.m., the four groups converged at JTC Ramsay Circle,...

AC rides “Legends” to calypso crown

Adrian “AC” Clarke is the new calypso monarch of Barbados. AC won his fourth title with 330 points, performing the immensely popular Legends From The...
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CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

He was doing an old lady a favour by keeping her gun and he forgot he had it in his safe. This was the explanation...

Bill puts light on business owners

Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Sada Williams delivered Barbados’ first medal of the Commonwealth Games, with a hard-fought silver in the women’s 400 metres in Glasgow, Scotland, earlier today. The...

Economic growth slows for Barbados

Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

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Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

It is not usual to find a centenarian still be married, but Esther Lilian Wickham certainly is. At their Cadogan Road, Grazettes, St Michael home...
 

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Woman found dead in home

*EDITORS NOTE* The Nation Publishing Co. Limited has taken the decision that going forward in our reporting we will not disclose the methods used by...

Drowning at Sand Street

Police in the Northern Division are conducting investigations into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of Barrington Hinds, 65 years, of Corbin’s Road, Ashton Hall,...

‘Raw bashment’ not for radio

Most of the songs that are being silenced on national radio stations this Crop Over season are raw bashment soca tunes. Radio station managers are...

China crackdown pushes LGBT groups into the shadows

While celebrations were held around the world for Pride month, there were no major LGBT events in China. The country's largest Pride event has been...

Madonna postpones tour after intensive care stay

Madonna has postponed her world tour after being taken to a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) with a serious bacterial infection. According to her manager,...

Canadian firms announce oil discovery in Guyana

The  Canadian oil exploration companies, CGX Energy Inc. and Frontera Energy Wednesday announced the discovery of oil at the Wei-1 well in the Corentyne...

St.Philip man charged with murder

A St. Philip man has been remanded to Dodds Prison for murder. He is Xavier Jamar Sargeant, 22, of Marley Vale, St. Philip. Sargeant is...

St. Philp man charged with murder

A St. Philip has been remanded to Dodds Prison for murder. He is Xavier Jamar Sargeant, 22, of Marley Vale, St. Philip. Sargeant is charged...

Villa net KO crown

Barbados Under-16 netballer Kennia Blackman came off the bench to lead Guardian Group Pride of Villa to a repeat Division One knockout netball crown...

‘Exciting mix’ for Crop Over launch

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) is promising an exciting event for this weekend’s Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes & Vintage Calypso Tent which...