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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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172 new virus cases

The number of positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases recorded on Friday, December 3, was 172 – 81 males and 91 females.  The Best-dos Santos Public...

UPDATE: Woman charged with murder remanded

A young Barbadian woman was remanded to Dodds Prison today, after appearing in the District 'A' Magistrates' Court charged with murder. Chief Magistrate, Ian Weekes...

Elderly man dies; COVID-19 toll reaches 235

An 88-year-old man is the latest person to die from coronavirus (COVID-19). He passed away this morning at the Blackman and Gollop Isolation Facility. He...

Police investigating Baxter’s Road stabbing death

Police are investigating the stabbing death of 27-year-old Terrick Howard of Country Towers, Country Road, St Michael. A statement said police received a report around...

Argentina donates COVID-19 vaccines to OECS

Castries – Argentina has donated 42 000 doses of vaccines to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) as the sub-region continues its battle...

Woman charged with murder

Shakira Carlann Blackman, 31, of 4th Avenue Park Road, Bush Hall, St Michael was on Friday charged with the murder of Shanice Miller on...

UPDATE: Stabbing incident results in death

A dispute between two men that turned violent in 1st Avenue Goddings Road, Station Hill, St Michael, has left one of them dead and...

WHO official: No evidence yet to support tailoring COVID-19 vaccines to Omicron

The World Health Organisation's emergencies director, Mike Ryan, said on Friday there was no evidence to support a change in coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to...

Illegal vending soon no crime

Criminalisation of vendors in Barbados will be a thing of the past when the National Vending Bill, 2021, officially becomes law. Minister of Energy, Small...

Gems lose again

The Barbados senior netball team lost their Test series 2-0 to the Scotland Thistles in spite of a superlative performance from captain Latonia Blackman...