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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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BCC getting a facelift

The Barbados Community College (BCC) is looking much brighter these days, thanks to upgrades to the physical plant. Speaking after a service at St Barnabas’...

Bishop: Let’s help the 3 000

Anglican Bishop of Barbados, Michael Maxwell, has called on Christians to reach out and help those who are unemployed. Expressing sadness at the fate of...

Bahamian diplomats leave Haiti

Nassau, Bahamas - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that all seven Bahamian diplomats, including the spouse of the charge d’Affaires, were airlifted out of...

Atherley: Country owed answers on governor’s exit

Former Opposition Leader, Bishop Joseph Atherley, is calling on the Barbados Government to tell the nation why the contract of the Central Bank Governor...

Suave’s Gold Cup warning

So Suave issued a serious warning to all comers to the Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup in March, with a compact two-and-a-half length debut...

Carlyn ‘beautiful inside and out’

Glowing tribute was paid to Barbados’ “First Lady of Song”, Carlyn Leacock, by her children Jan Keizer and Debbie Gibson during her Home Going...

England women advance to U19 T20 final

England Under-19 Women edged Australia Under-19 Women in a thrilling three run win at Senwes Cricket Stadium to book their place in Sunday’s final...

Video shows police beating and kicking Tyre Nichols while he was restrained

Footage of a traffic stop that has seen five ex-Memphis police officers charged with murder shows them kicking and punching a motorist for several...

Jamaica court order prevents embattled SSL from winding up

The regulator of the island’s financial services has obtained a court order preventing the official of the investment firm Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL)...

Chief magistrate chides police

The Chief Magistrate has chastised police investigators for failing to get files ready, especially in cases where accused indicate they want to plead guilty...