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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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Alleyne’s three-wicket over fires Windies to dramatic World Cup win

Aliyah Alleyne took three wickets in an over to bowl West Indies to a nail-biting victory over Scotland at the ICC Women’s T20 World...

Boost to police’s efforts to reduce gun crimes

With lawmen having removed 51 illegal firearms from the streets since January, Government will be increasing its support so that the Barbados Police Service...

St Andrew man remanded on attempted murder charge

A 25-year-old St Andrew man has been remanded to prison after being charged with attempted murder. Zaire Keshon Goodman of Radcliff Way, Belleplaine Housing Area,...

Apple to raise prices as AI boom pushes up chip costs

Apple plans to raise the prices of its products as the cost of the memory chips it uses has surged, the technology giant's boss...

Son kept for evaluation after harm to mum

He deliberately and repeatedly interfered with his mother’s washing machine, then threatened and hit her. Following Keshon Andre Marshall’s confession that he assaulted Keisha Hoyte...

Walters slams Govt ‘secrecy’

Democratic Labour Party Spokesman on finance Senator Ryan Walters has said that Central Bank Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge’s initial refusal to...

Saint Lucia and Arsenal FC announce landmark multi-year partnership

In a move set to blend the worlds of elite football and Caribbean luxury, the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA) has officially announced a...

CAL to introduce daily flights between Guyana and Canada

 The state-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Wednesday said it will introduce daily non-stop flights between Toronto and Georgetown,  effective July 1, this year providing customers...

‘Joint effort’ on fuel prices

Geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States have been a key driver behind recent fuel price increases hitting Barbados Light & Power Co...

Flash flood watch discontinued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services has discontinued the flash flood watch that was issued earlier for Barbados, saying the threat of flooding has diminished. In a...