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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 –...

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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Police investigate Blades Hill incident

Two police officers were injured and one man was shot by police while officers were responding to an incident in Blades Hill No. 3,...

Facebook starts another set of job cuts

Facebook owner Meta has started notifying staff who are losing jobs in the wave of 10 000 cuts the social media company announced last...

No enforcement of environmental laws

The lackadaisical approach to tackling local environmental issues leaves Barbados in a precarious position, says chairman of the Barbados Environmental Conservation Trust (BECT), Neysha...

Australia to fast track citizenship for New Zealanders

Australia has announced plans to make it easier for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in the country to become Australian citizens. From 1...

Coast guard officers cry out for relief

Some soldiers at The Barbados Coast Guard Ship (BCGS) Pelican have raised health concerns after they claim to be bombarded with dust and sand...

Dottin’s 50 in vain

A half century on Deandra Dottin’s return to domestic English cricket was not enough to prevent Thunder Cricket from suffering a comprehensive 131 run...

50 crews up for BRC opening

Fifty crews are listed on the running order for today’s Shakedown Stages, the biggest entry for the opening round of the Barbados Rally Club...

VIDEO: Fatal fire at Marley Vale

Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard was at the scene of a fire at Marley Vale, St Philip, where one woman is said to have...

Guyana: US silent on seizure of cellphone

Georgetown – Immigration officials in the United States have not given an explanation after a mobile phone belonging to the Permanent Secretary of the...

US Supreme Court preserves access to abortion drug

Washington – The United States Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a...