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Grantley Adams Memorial Students set for cultural trip to Panama

Seventy children from Grantley Adams Memorial Secondary School, along with teachers and relatives, are undertaking a major cultural trip to Panama this August 11...

Central Bank provides update on delayed salary payments

The Central Bank of Barbados has issued a further update on delayed salary payments affecting some workers following the transition to the BiMPay system. The...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

Earthquake shifts political ground for Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodriguez 

 Venezuela's strongest earthquake in over a century is the biggest challenge to Delcy Rodriguez's early leadership but could also allow the interim president to stamp...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Major blow to West Indies as Shai Hope ruled out with injury

Shai Hope has been ruled out of the first Test match for West Indies against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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Harewood, Seale book Carifta spots

By Morissa Lindsay  As the CARIFTA Games’ numbers continue to soar, hurdler Alika Harewood, of Talons Club, and Extreme Velocity’s Nadal Seale became the latest athletes to reach...

Joe’s River still open to public

Joe’s River in St Joseph remains open to the public following last November’s High Court ruling which permanently barred the erection of any obstruction...

Jalon Samuel wins seventh Gold Cup with stunning come-from-behind ride

Jalon Samuel produced a masterful ride on board Public Sector to win the 43rd Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup at the Garrison Savannah this...

Let’s celebrate our women

This International Women’s Day, we are focusing on how the act of giving changes lives. Under the theme Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women...

Staff shortage caused airspace disruption – Tourism Minister

The airspace disruption that affected flights into and out of Grantley Adams International Airport on Saturday was caused by a shortage of staff within...

Trump jokes about Kamla’s name, references Kamala Harris

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar shared a light moment with Donald Trump during the Summit of the Americas in Florida on Saturday when the US...

Barbados airspace reopened

The airspace serving Barbados has reopened and normal flight operations are expected to resume. In an update issued Saturday, airport officials confirmed that the airspace...

‘Industrial action’ temporarily halts flights at Airport

There appears to be some form of industrial action at the Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) which is causing significant delays in flights. The Nation...

Thrilling finish likely from trio

Three horses – Abrumar, Public Sector and Smokin’ T – can flash past the winning pole in a thrilling blanket finish to today’s running of the 43rd Sandy...

Cuba withdraws all health workers from Jamaica

 Cuba says it will withdraw all its medical professionals from Jamaica less than 48 hours after Kingston said it was discontinuing the current arrangement...