Nation News

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...
magazine

Our Magazine

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...
 

Discover more

Asher-Smith to compete at Commonwealth Games

British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith says she could not resist including a home Commonwealth Games in her busy summer. The 26-year-old says defending her world 200m...

Multi-million dollar aid package for Latin America and the Caribbean

LOS ANGELES – The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Canadian Government have announced multi-million-dollar aid for Latin America and the...

British Muslims may lose out after Mecca bookings switched to online

British Muslims hoping to make a pilgrimage to Mecca are at risk of losing thousands of pounds after the Saudi government has enforced online...

Struggling Windies suffer whitewash

MULTAN – Captain Nicholas Pooran and Akeal Hosein excelled in unfamiliar roles but neither could save West Indies from a 53-run defeat in the...

Cushion for the poor

Government is about to throw a lifeline to the 1 000 most vulnerable families in a bid to help them cope with the rising...

Call for tougher laws to fight elder abuse

More effective legislation is needed to prosecute people who engage in elder abuse. This was one of the recommendations coming out of Brasstacks Sunday on...

COVID-19 Update for June 11

Seventy-two new COVID-19 cases, 29 males and 43 females, were recorded from the 444 tests conducted by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory on...

COVID deaths reach 468

COVID-19 claimed the life of an 86-year-old man today, Sunday, June 12. He was unvaccinated and his death brings the number of casualties from the...

Verstappen in control of F1 championship after latest win

Max Verstappen won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix and took control of the World Championship after an engine failure on Charles Leclerc's Ferrari. Leclerc's second engine-related...

Escapee recaptured

Kriskoff Redonnie Temar Puckerin, who escaped from police custody more than a week ago, has been recaptured. Puckerin, of Skeete’s Road, Jackman, St Michael, who...