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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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UPDATE: Elderly man dies following collision

A 74-year-old man passed away tonight after his car was involved in a collision with a police sports utility vehicle. The driver, a St James...

Man trapped in vehicle following collision

Curious onlookers gathered as emergency personnel worked to free a man who was trapped in his car at the junction of Fairfield, Black Rock...

127 new virus cases

Positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded for Tuesday, December 7, stood at 127 (57 males and 70 females).  The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory conducted...

Four more COVID-19 deaths; toll at 244

Barbados has now recorded 244 deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) after four people passed away between Monday, December 6, and Tuesday, December 7. On Monday,...

BHTA head Geoffrey Roach stepping down

Private sector company Bridgetown Cruise Terminals Inc. will cease operations of the Bridgetown Cruise Terminal at the Bridgetown Port on December 31, as the...

New York City expands COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children, private sector

New York - New York City expanded its array of coronavirus (COVID-19) mandates on Monday, setting vaccine requirements for children as young as five...

Pfizer, BioNTech: Vaccine neutralises Omicron with three shots

BioNTech and Pfizer said on Wednesday a three-shot course of their coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine was able to neutralise the new Omicron variant in a laboratory test and they could...

Simulation cruise gets passing grade

ROYAL CARIBBEAN is seeking to assure Barbadians that its ships are more than ready to welcome back cruise passengers after a hiatus of 22...

Woman survives ‘arson attack’

She prayed to God she would not die as black plumes of smoke quickly filled her Rock Hall, St Lucy home, after an alleged...

Almi provides simple, fast and accessible solutions

by Shawn Cumberbatch shawncumberbatch@nationnews.com   Barbados’ already competitive financial services sector has a new entrant – insurance broker almi (almi.bb). A technology firm solving financial problems in innovative...