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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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Scotiabank Bridgetown branch remains temporarily closed

Scotiabank’s Bridgetown branch will remain closed for the rest of the week due to an ongoing facilities issue. The bank confirmed the temporary closure in...

Mottley prepared to lose US visa

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is prepared to lose her United States (US) visa if there is no “sensible agreement” regarding an American government...

Trump threatens 200% tariff on European alcohol

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to impose a massive tariff on European alcohol in response to the European Union’s retaliation against his steel...

US influencer draws backlash for stealing baby wombat from mum

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is the latest to criticise a US influencer whose video of her taking a wild baby wombat away from...

Bernie worked his way up

At age 17,  Bernie Weatherhead entered the world of work as a junior overseer at a sugar plantation. Today, he is one, of Barbados’...

‘Out of place’ with COP

Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne, continued his marathon session for another four hours yesterday morning with fresh attacks on the Government over what he deemed...

Mottley: About $120m in grants obtained

Barbados has benefitted from about $120 million in grants as a result of international travel by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. Mottley revealed in the...

First class system ‘not a priority’ in women’s game

As things stand, a regional red ball setup in the Women’s game is not an immediate priority of Cricket West Indies. That was the assessment...

Arsenal to face Real Madrid in Champions League quarter-final

LONDON –  Arsenal set up a Champions League quarter-final against holders Real Madrid with a 9-3 aggregate win over PSV Eindhoven after a 2-2...

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force humble Barbados Pride

Barbados Pride trail Trinidad and Tobago Red Force by 93 runs after a humbling first day in their regional four-day clash at Kensington Oval. Having...