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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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Athletes deserve a new stadium, says principal

The calls for a new National Stadium grew louder as several speakers at last Thursday’s press launch of 2023 Chefette/Frosteez National Primary Schools Athletic...

Call for fix to regional transport

Calling it a hindrance to regional integration, Prime Minister of St Lucia Philip Pierre wants fellow Caribbean leaders to come together and fix the...

Nearly 500 dead from cholera in Haiti

Port au Prince, Haiti – Nearly four months after its reappearance in this French speaking Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member state, the number of cholera...

Dems lime for Errol Barrow Day

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) spent yesterday in quiet reflection in remembrance of their founding father Errol Walton Barrow, as they celebrated the holiday...

Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time at age 93

The former US astronaut Buzz Aldrin has got married for the fourth time on his 93rd birthday. Aldrin was one of the pilots on the...

‘Let’s work together’

Prime Minister Mia Mottley issued a rallying cry to Barbadians to stay the course after a difficult year characterised by high fuel costs and...

Stiffer penalties in new crop theft act

Updated legislation to deal with praedial larceny will soon go into effect in Barbados. The Protection of Agricultural Products Act was passed in the House...

West Indies Women lose first match of Tri-series

West Indies Women suffered a 44-run defeat against South Africa Women in their first match of the T20I Tri-series at Buffalo Park in South...

Australia Under-19 Women thrash India in Super 6

India Under-19 Women were sent crashing back to earth in their first Super 6 match in the ICC’s Women’s U19 T20 World Cup when...

Six more classified documents seized at Biden home

US Department of Justice (DoJ) investigators have found six more classified documents during a 13-hour search of President Joe Biden's home in Delaware, a...