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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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Personal income tax filing season ends

Almost 8 000 people  took advantage of the Barbados Revenue Authority’s Tax Clinics and in-person Customer Service facilities during this year’s income tax filing...

Official service for Sir Frank Blackman

The life of Sir Frank Blackman K.A, KCVO, OBE, J.P., the first Cabinet Secretary in post-colonial Barbados, and former Head of the Civil Service...

Abrahams: Respect the beacon and siren

Minister of Home Affairs, Wilfred Abrahams, is appealing to drivers to respect the beacons and the sirens of emergency vehicles. He was speaking from the...

Sada Williams fourth in Qatar

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sada Williams of Barbados finished fourth in the women’s 400 metres as the World Athletics Diamond League tour got underway...

Cop: Shots came from hired car

Lawman Dale Crichlow yesterday recalled how his team and he were fired upon after they stopped a red Toyota Yaris, with hired plates, in...

BWA conducting emergency repairs in Crab Hill

The Barbados Water Authority is conducting emergency work in the vicinity of Crab Hill, St Lucy. As a result, customers in Crab Hill #1, Archers...

Saffie suspended after two horses die

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr has been suspended after two of his horses died in the lead-up to Saturday’s 149th Kentucky Derby. Parents Pride and Chasing...

WHO declares end to COVID public health emergency

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that COVID-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the...

Walk to raise prostate cancer awareness

The Barbados Cancer Society (BCS) launched the inaugural Men’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Walk to encourage more men to get tested for the disease. During the press conference at JADA...

Fake Puma case adjourned

The state has three weeks to decide whether it is going to pursue the appeal of the dismissal of the matters against Leroy Fitzgerald...