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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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Jamaica pays tribute to Belafonte

Kingston – Jamaica on Tuesday paid tribute to the United States civil rights activist and humanitarian, Harry Belafonte, who has died of congestive heart...

US: Islamic State official killed in Afghanistan

The Islamic State group mastermind thought to have planned the devastating 2021 bombing at Kabul airport has been killed by Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban, US...

PSV crackdown

Safety for commuters and Public Service Vehicle (PSV) operators must be paramount. That was the assessment of Acting Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw who was speaking...

All students, teachers back at LT Gay school

Students and teachers made a full return to the Lawrence T. Gay Memorial Primary School at Spooners Hill, St Michael, yesterday morning. Chief Education Officer,...

‘Brains’ guilty of manslaughter

The female “Mastermind” who set up two men to rob popular fish vendor Stephen ‘Molly’ Small and who watched as one of them stabbed...

Floodlit SuperSpecial to start Sol Rally

Sol Rally Barbados 2023 will start with a floodlit SuperSpecial at Bushy Park Race Circuit on June 9, the Barbados Rally Club (BRC) revealed...

VIDEO: National Diagnostic Test

The Ministry of Education will be conducting a national diagnostic assessment to determine the level of “learning loss” by some students during the COVID-19...

Road work at St Leonard’s Avenue

The National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) is carrying out road work this week at St Leonard’s Avenue, St Michael, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. During...

Biden announces re-election bid

US President Joe Biden has announced he will run for re-election in 2024, setting the stage for a potential rematch with Donald Trump. The Democrat...

BWA conducting emergency repairs in Porters

The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is conducting emergency repairs on a large diameter main in the vicinity of Porters, St James, on Tuesday. As a...