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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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Traffic changes in Speightstown from Wednesday

From next Wednesday, several major roads in Speightstown, St Peter, will become one-way with short-term parking and delivery zones. A release yesterday from the Ministry...

Putin visits occupied Mariupol

Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to Mariupol, a Ukrainian port captured by Russia after its forces pounded much of it...

Providing running water ‘still priority’

Although over 1 100 water storage and rain harvesting systems were installed in water-scarce communities across the country, providing running water to households has...

Hope shines in WI win

East London – Shai Hope launched his captaincy tenure with a 14th One-Day International hundred but West Indies were forced to withstand a remarkable...

BWU: Other govts should pay ex-LIAT staff

Although it was a long time in coming, the Barbados Workers Union (BWU) welcomes the decision by the Mia Mottley administration to pay severance...

Rush to stock up on flying fish

In just a few hours, vendors at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex sold thousands of flying fish as householders rushed to purchase the delicacy. They believe...

Suspected drowning

An elderly man was pulled from the sea off Sugar Bay Hotel,  at Hastings, Christ Church earlier Saturday, after experiencing difficulty while bathing. The man,...

Russia and Ukraine extend grain deal

A deal allowing Ukraine to export millions of tonnes of grain through the Black Sea despite the ongoing conflict with Russia has been extended. But...

Nation team joins Clean Up Barbados exercise

The Nation Publishing Company partnered with the Future Centre Trust this morning in the annual Clean Up Barbados exercise. It was part of the company’s...

Guyana, US discuss energy sector

GEORGETOWN – The president of Guyana, Irfaan Ali has sought to assure the United States that his country is ready to guarantee America’s energy...