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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...

Mark Lord passes

One of the iconic voices of Barbados has been silenced. Mark Lord, who gave us I Hear A Love Song, My Prayer and My Country...
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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 –...

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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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Two plead guilty to carjacking

Two men who confessed to robbing a woman of her car and trying to rob a man of his chain on the same night,...

Focus on finance for development

Barbados and the region’s ability to access the affordable financing they need to develop will take centre stage this morning when the Caribbean Development...

Six juniors to play in Canada tourney

National Under-21 captain Kayne Wharton is among six young Barbadian players who are now in Canada to play in the India Club Junior Hockey...

Guyana to increase sugar production in 2024

Georgetown – The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) should produce about 60 000 tonnes of sugar by the end of this year as the government...

Guyanese Minister in sexual allegation probe arrested

Georgetown, Guyana – Police on Monday night arrested Local Government and Regional Development Minister, Nigel Dharamlall, as investigations continue into allegations of sexual assault...

Tropical Storm Bret to pass north on Thursday night

Tropical Storm Bret, which developed earlier Monday, is a very small and compact tropical storm with winds extending only 75 km from the centre. The...

CCJ denies special leave in tenant case

Port of Spain, Trinidad – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) late Friday, published its judgment denying special leave in a case  out of Barbados,...

Football friendly cancelled

Hours before kick-off on Sunday, the international friendly football match between Barbados and Honduras was cancelled. “The match, originally set to be played today at...

Mottley to share vision

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley will address a gathering of primarily African nations today as part of the 30th Afreximbank Annual Meeting in Accra,...

Spooners Hill earn promotion

Unbeaten Spooners Hill Firebirds predictably won the Division 2 netball title and a ticket to Division 1 in 2024 after crushing BPA Police Boys...