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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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$80m price tag for stadium

DEMOLITION WILL START IN TWO WEEKS of the dilapidated National Stadium at Waterford, St Michael. And the process of building a new venue for athletes...

House fire in Nelson Street

Firefighters are currently on the scene of a house fire in the Nelson Street area of The City. More details will be provided as they...

Top Gun and Batman actor Val Kilmer passes away at age 65

Actor Val Kilmer, who starred in some of the biggest movies of the 1980s and 90s, including Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died...

National Stadium demolition set for April 15-16

Minister of Sport Charles Griffith has announced that the demolition of the National Stadium will start from April 15 – 16. The rebuilding of the...

Louisa Lewis-Ward leaves BRA

Revenue Commissioner Louisa Lewis-Ward is set to leave the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) after five years at the helm to pursue a new professional...

US prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione

US prosecutors will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December. Attorney General Pam...

Small Craft and High Surf Warning issued for Barbados

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft and High Surf Warning for the island, citing strong winds and rough sea conditions...

‘Invest more in leadership training’

Leadership training is an investment not an expense, and more organisations will benefit if they view it in this way, says Caribbean Catalyst Inc.’s...

China launches military drills around Taiwan, calls its president a ‘parasite’

China staged military drills off Taiwan's north, south and east coasts on Tuesday as a "stern warning" against separatism and called Taiwanese President Lai...

Shooting victim identified as Stephon Miller

The identity of the victim in Monday night’s fatal shooting at Quakers Road, Carrington Village, St. Michael has been confirmed as Stephon Diego Miller,...