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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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Congrats from Sports Minister

Minister of Youth, Sports, and Community Empowerment Charles Griffith joined with the rest of the Barbadian public in congratulating Sada Williams on her historic...

NHC backlog down 75%

The National Housing Corporation (NHC) has been able to reduce its backlog of clients by more than 75 per cent, says Minister of Housing...

Graduands urged to press on

The 2022 graduating class of Queen’s College (QC) has been urged to dream big, stay focused on their goals, never give up and remain...

Vendors happy for pop-up prop

Many entrepreneurs got the opportunity to showcase their talent and skills at the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) Crop Over Art and Artisan pop-up centre...

Body of elderly woman discovered at home

The body of an elderly woman was discovered at her home at Church Street, Speightstown, St Peter. Police received a report that friends and family...

WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The classification is the highest alert that the WHO...

COVID-19 Update for July 22

There were 315 new COVID-19 cases, 137 males and 178 females, recorded on Friday, July 22, from the 1 001 tests carried out by...

No bail for police officers charged with murder

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad –A High Court judge has denied bail to six police officers, charged with the 2011 murders of three friends. The police...

Russia and Ukraine sign deal to allow transport of grain

Ukraine and Russia have signed "mirror" deals which will allow Kyiv to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea. The agreement will allow millions...

Police name woman killed at Bush Hill

The woman who was shot and killed at Bush Hill, St Michael, on Friday night has been identified. She is Caroline Baird, 44 years, of...