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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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‘MJ’ blasts way into last eight

Road tennis grand master Julian “Michael Jackson” White put on an exhibition of sheer class to stop a determined Dwaine Hope 21-9, 19-21, 21-12...

Man who ‘groomed’ teen for sex jailed

A man deemed a “danger to young girls in society” and who “groomed” a 13-year-old child for sex through Facebook was sentenced to 15...

McConney: No one will be turned away

Minister of Education Kay McConney says the Summer Nutrition (SuN) Programme, which has attracted 7 448 campers, started without a hitch, and she expects...

Summer camps a big hit

Government Summer Camps have had an overwhelming response after a two-year hiatus, with some camp counsellors expecting the numbers to increase by the end...

COVID-19 Update for July 24

Barbados recorded 193 new COVID-19 cases, 79 males and 114 females, from the 568 tests conducted on Sunday, July 24, by the Best-dos Santos...

Second case of monkeypox in Jamaica

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Health on Sunday said that a second case of Monkeypox has been confirmed in the island. In a statement,...

Forecast for positive but weak global growth

Global economic forecasting firm Oxford Economics says the threat of an international recession has increased, but it believes that the probability of a global...

National teams off to Commonwealth Games

Barbados began the journey towards more sporting glory on Friday with several teams heading off to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The largest contingents heading...

Student Loan Fund upgrading

Students and parents have been told to look forward to new and innovative lending products from the Student Revolving Loan Fund (SRLF). This has come...

Gunman admits to unpaid fine

It’s been more than three years since a magistrate imposed a $350 drug fine on Christopher Philaman Andrew Scott. However, a question from Justice Carlisle...