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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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G20 pledge climate action but make few commitments

Glasglow – The leaders of the world's richest economies have agreed to pursue efforts to limit global warming with "meaningful and effective actions". But the agreement...

Mottley wants to increase cooperation with Australia

During a courtesy call from Australia’s High Commissioner to Barbados, Bruce Lendon, at Ilaro Court on Friday, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said she...

Haiti’s PM requests transfer of suspect in assassination of Moise

Port au Prince – Haiti’s Minister of  Foreign Affairs, Claude Joseph, has written to Jamaica and Colombia to request the transfer of Mario Palacios...

298 new virus cases

The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 298 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, 149 males and 149 females, on Saturday, October 30, and conducted 1...

Opportunities in maritime industry, says Humphrey

There is untapped potential in the maritime industry despite the many challenges stakeholders face. Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey expressed...

Two more COVID-19 deaths, toll at 155

Two more Barbadians have died from novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A 69-year-old woman passed away at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department on Friday,...

Fitts Village residents concerned about beach construction

Residents in Fitts Village, St James have asked why a structure is being erected at one of the last remaining access points to a beach...

Prince Andrew asks court to dismiss case

Prince Andrew has asked a New York court to dismiss a legal action brought against him by Virginia Giuffre. The Duke of York’s lawyers said...

Former LIAT workers still waiting on severance

Eighteen months after being severed, 94 former LIAT workers are still awaiting their severance. And in an effort to get some form of relief, the...

Ghana to lend technical support to Guyana’s oil industry

GEORGETOWN – The West African nation of Ghana will soon be lending technical support to Guyana in the areas of local content, the sovereign...