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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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Man killed after sinkhole opens under pool

Two people have appeared in court after a man was sucked to his death when a sink hole opened under a swimming pool he...

Tests confirm no monkeypox in St Lucia

CASTRIES – Health authorities on Friday said that the six suspected Monkeypox virus cases have all tested negative, but are encouraging St Lucians to...

UPDATE: Body found at Bush Hill

A 44-year-old Guyanese woman was reportedly shot and died at the scene after a struggle with a number of people in a car around...

UPDATE: Two injured in stabbing in The Pine

Police are continuing investigations into a stabbing incident which occurred around p.m. on Friday along Princess Royal Avenue, The Pine, St Michael. There was an...

Intervenor: Move ill-advised

The proposed amendment to the Electric Light and Power Act is a “major concern” of intervenor and attorney Tricia Watson. Calling in on Starcom Network’s...

WI fall 3 runs short

Port of Spain – West Indies turned the page on a string of ordinary performances by producing a mouth-watering run chase, only to fall...

Fire strikes weeks after mum’s death

Three weeks after burying her mother, Delmour Harrison saw a lifetime of memories go up in smoke when a fire destroyed her mother’s home...

‘Honest’ burglar holds three years

A burglar who said he was appearing before the court “with my honesty” was jailed for three-and-a-half years in the District “A” Traffic Court...

Statistical Service suspends census

The Barbados Statistical Service (BSS) has suspended the census. This organization says it is aware of “the videos circulating on social media relating to the...

People’s Choice Top 20 chosen by voters

It is now down to 20. The field was trimmed on Friday in The Student Revolving Loan Fund and Sunshine Snacks People’s Choice Competition in...