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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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Pilot flies home plane for first time

It was a special homecoming for Captain Ryan Padmore on Sunday. Not only was the Barbadian-born pilot for United Airlines able to fly a plane...

Boss in US fires 900 employees during Zoom call

Washington - The boss of a United States firm has been criticised after he fired around 900 of his staff on a single Zoom...

Trinidad: Baby succumbs to COVID-19

Port Of Spain - Trinidad and Tobago Monday recorded the death of a baby from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as health authorities also warned...

Mottley gets top UN award

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has won a top United Nations (UN) award for her advocacy on climate change. She was named yesterday among four...

US diplomats to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022

Washington - The United States has announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. The White House said no official delegation...

Seven homeless after blaze in St David’s

Seven people are now homeless after a fire gutted their St David’s, Christ Church house yesterday evening. Colin Callender and his six children lost all...

Man in ‘stable condition’ after attack

A man is in stable condition after being stabbed on Monday. Police confirmed that he was stabbed around 7:45 p.m. while walking along Gills Road,...

Football stalwart Austin passes

One of the godfathers of Barbados and Caribbean football, Lisle Austin, died on Sunday. The veteran administrator, a former president of the Barbados Football Association...

High number of jobless a worry

Barbados’ continued high unemployment has a senior trade unionist as well as a private sector leader worried. Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of...

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Social Partnership group wants all sectors to reopen