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Mottley: Barbados will continue to seek reparatory justice

Sherrylyn Clarke -
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...
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Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

Nick Maitland -
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...
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All-day Emancipation celebrations

Carlos Atwell -
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,...
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AC rides “Legends” to calypso crown

Sherrylyn Clarke -
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

Barry Alleyne -
Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

Research must drive better health care

BAMP: Take that back, Santia

No cases of cyclosporiasis in Barbados, says Ministry of Health

Site checks the norm, says Ishmael

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Man was ’keeping firearm for old lady’

Heather-Lynn Evanson -
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...

Old sex cases brought forward

No more extensions for gun offender

Man to pay $15 000 for home-made gun

Man to pay $4 000 for kicks, stones

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Bill puts light on business owners

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Government is seeking to tighten oversight of companies operating in Barbados through new legislation designed to expose the real owners behind businesses, strengthen corporate...

Govt should fast track legal opinion, says DLP

Jordan wants more mentorship programmes

Govt finalising debt swap for health

DLP calls for action on flooding along KNR Husbands Highway

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Sada Williams wins Commonwealth silver

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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...

UEFA will boycott FIFA competitions if World Cup sold off

Barbados and the cricketing world bid farewell to Sir Garfield Sobers

West Indies’ big win over Pakistan dedicated to Sir Garfield Sobers

Odwin makes her first cut as golf pro

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Economic growth slows for Barbados

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Barbados’ economy has now expanded for 21 consecutive quarters. However, with international uncertainty – especially the war in the Middle East taking a toll –...

Port reforms ‘could save $19m’

Celebrating 70 Years of supporting Barbadian businesses

Heat drives rush for ACs, fans

AM Best upgrades Sagicor

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Centenarian’s life ‘a blessing’

Carlos Atwell - 0
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...

CG ups support for blood collection

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NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

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Ministry frowns on incident

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The Ministry of Educational Transformation has expressed “deep regret” following a public altercation recently involving several uniformed students and adults, an incident that has...
World

UK military to help protect Belgium after drone incursions

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UK military personnel and equipment are being sent to Belgium to help it bolster its defences after drone incursions on its airspace, suspected of...
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Police Service fair to boost numbers

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The Barbados Police Service (BPS) is calling on the nation’s youth to “answer the call to serve” as it embarks on a massive recruitment...
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Chase, Shepherd, Holder among biggest movers in T20I rankings

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West Indies all-rounders Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder have made some of the biggest moves in the latest ICC bowling and all-rounders...
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Venezuelan, Guyanese caught in cocaine bust

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 The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) says a Venezuelan and two Guyanese have been arrested in connection with the seizure of almost 24 kilogrammes of...
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UWU: Factory’s stance on protest in breach of Trade Union Act

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General secretary of Unity Workers’ Union (UWU), Caswell Franklyn, is charging that the Barbados Energy and Sugar Company Inc. (BESCO) is acting illegally over...
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Hurricane Melissa triggers 100% payout from World Bank Catastrophe Bond for Jamaica

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The World Bank says the Government of Jamaica will receive a full payout of US$150 million under its catastrophe insurance coverage. In a statement on...
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BAMP warns of child obesity crisis

Colville Mounsey -
Barbados is facing an urgent health situation that could condemn a generation of young people to early heart disease, diabetes and stroke if childhood...
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US to boycott G20 in South Africa, Trump 0says

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Donald Trump has said the US will not attend the G20 summit in South Africa over widely discredited claims that white people are being...
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New typhoon bears down on Philippines days after deadly storm

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The Philippines is bracing for the arrival of another potentially devastating typhoon, less than a week after a different storm killed at least 200...
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