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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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Prince Harry ready to take witness stand

London – "Any one of the thousands of people that I met or was introduced to on any given day could easily have said:...

Man City beat Fulham as Haaland equals another record

Manchester City beat Fulham to return to the top of the Premier League as Erling Haaland scored his 50th goal of the season in...

Cuba cancels May Day parade

Havana – Cuba's communist government has cancelled Monday's traditional May Day parade because of acute fuel shortages. Every year hundreds of thousands of people are...

UN makes appeal on behalf of Haitians

NEW YORK – A United Nations committee on Friday called on countries in the Americas and the Caribbean to suspend expulsions of Haitians facing...

Rallying call for communities as hurricane season approaches

As the hurricane season approaches, it is important that the country comes together to prepare for the potentially dangerous times ahead. That was the view...

Antigua govt to recruit doctors, nurses from Cuba

ST JOHN’S – Minister of Health Sir Molwyn Joseph says that in an effort to boost the numbers at the Sir Lester Bird Medical...

Weir warns to brace for crop shortages

Barbadians are being told to brace for the possibility of shortages in some crops, as the agricultural drought affecting the island persists. At the same...

Tuach reaches semis

Chelsea Tuach advanced to the semi-final round of the 2023 Pan American Surfing Games in Santa Catalina, Panama, yesterday. The Barbadian finished second overall in...

Texas: Gunman kills five, including child

Police in Texas say they believe a man killed five of his neighbours after an argument about him practice shooting with a semi-automatic weapon...

Sudan: Former PM warns fighting could become a ‘nightmare’

Former prime minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok has warned that the conflict in his country could become worse than those in Syria and Libya. Hamdok...