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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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Fire at NISS building

Fire at the National Insurance and Social Security building at Culloden Road, St Michael causes staff to evacuate. More details as they come.

Bar: Don’t pass bills without regulations

The Barbados Bar Association (BBA) is urging Parliament not to pass new citizenship and immigration legislation without accompanying regulations. Addressing the Joint Select Committee (Standing)...

Body not found, ex-cop tells court

A former lawman has testified that he was present when accused Winfield Nurse spoke to then Inspector David Griffith about pushing his granddaughter’s body...

Trump says he has ‘obligation’ to sue BBC over speech edit

US President Donald Trump has said he has an "obligation" to sue the BBC over the way a section of his speech was edited...

Concern over two-year citizenship

Questions are being raised about Government’s plan to reduce to two years the period in which Barbadian citizenship can be attained. The Barbados Bar Association (BBA)...

St. Philip man charged with firearm and ammunition offences

A 20-year-old St. Philip man has been charged in connection with firearm-related offences. Jahquar Shacorey-Najah Lewis of Carrington Land, St. Philip, was arrested and...

Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown

A day after the US Senate passed a spending bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown, the budget fight now moves to the House...

Sagicor gets Fitch upgrade

Sagicor has received a credit rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings. On October 21, the global credit rating agency announced that it “upgraded Sagicor Financial Company...

Car rental levy ‘here to stay’

While the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) remains open to hearing from stakeholders, there will be no rolling back of the Car Rental Levy. A media...

West Indies to face Afghanistan in three-match T20 series in UAE

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has confirmed that the regional team will take on Afghanistan in a three-match T20 International series in January 2026, as...