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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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Shooting death at Silver Hill

One man is dead and another injured after a shooting incident at Silver Hill, Christ Church, in the vicinity of the community centre last...

MP distressed over ‘great injustice’ by NHC to tenants

What is the National Housing Corporation (NHC) doing with the rent money from tenants in the housing units? St Michael North West Member of Parliament...

Missing: 13-year-old Kemera Murray

The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public's assistance in locating 13-year-old Kemera Murray of Blackman Field, The Pine, St Michael, who has been...

‘Challenging time’ for Barbados Farms

Barbados Farms Limited (BFL), one of the country’s longstanding growers of sugar cane and food crops, is relying on its parent company Sagicor for...

Loot spent on sneakers, wallet

Self-confessed burglar Theophilus Theo Holder told police he stole money from a supermarket to “fix” his injured hand. However, he later used the ill-gotten gains...

Angry Venezuelans accuse government of negligence over earthquake response

"Silencio" the rescuers scream turning towards the road with their fists up in the air, motioning to everyone to remain silent. The vehicles on the...

Move on to address crop theft, monkeys

Government is sowing new seeds of hope into agriculture with a goal of reaping future benefits while fixing some of the systemic challenges affecting...

Canadian based methanol company idling its plant in Trinidad

Government is sowing new seeds of hope into agriculture with a goal of reaping future benefits while fixing some of the systemic challenges affecting...

Humphrey enters PSVs piracy row

Soon after Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) chairman Roy Raphael complained that repeated warnings about illegal public service vehicle (PSV) operators were falling...

House fire at Collymore Rock

Fire officers are currently on the scene of a housefire at Collymore Rock, St Michael. The homeowner, who was on site, sat on a bicycle,...