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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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Exports from Barbados up by 20%

Barbados’ exports for 2022 are up 20 per cent over the previous year, according to the Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) latest Latin America trade...

Government moves to protect plant resources

Government is taking action to protect the island’s plant resources and Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security Indar Weir has cautioned Barbadians against...

3 years each for assaulting teen

The man who pounced, and his female accomplice who plotted, were each sentenced to three years in jail for indecently assaulting a then 13-year-old...

CARICOM statement on Haiti

CARICOM issued the following statement on Haiti: The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) notes the efforts made by various groups of Haitian stakeholders to negotiate political accords...

Seven dead in third mass shooting in California this month

The US state of California is reeling from its third mass shooting in eight days after a man shot dead seven former co-workers south...

BWA to conduct emergency repairs in St Stephen’s

The Pumping Station which supplies water to parts of St Michael, St Thomas and St James will be taken offline today to facilitate emergency...

Pakistan Under-19s within reach of semis

Pakistan Under-19 Women boosted their semi-final hopes with a win over South Africa Under-19 Women by seven wickets with 15 balls remaining at the...

Roadworks stand

Government has a limited budget to conduct road repairs each year, so there is careful consideration in determining which ones are to be fixed,...

SALISES open for research

The Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) has opened its doors to the public and is inviting all and sundry...

Judge rules inquest can go on

The bid by Irish millionaire John Paul McManus to have the Coroner’s Inquest into his wife Emma McManus’ death at their palatial Sandy Lane...