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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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Trump threatens to escalate trade war with more tariffs on European Union

WASHINGTON –  Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to escalate a global trade war with further tariffs on European Union goods, as major US trading partners...

‘Govt at odds with Bajans’ wishes’

Barbadians are not happy with Government’s habit of acting without consulting the public who elected it. That was the assessment of Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne...

Forde, Weir outline plans

Workers who cleaned the beaches of Sargassum Seaweed will receive wages out of the $43.3 million received by the Ministry of Environment and National...

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force erase Barbados Pride’s lead by tea time

Trinidad and Tobago Red Force have wiped out Barbados Pride’s lead, sitting four runs ahead at 90 without loss by the tea interval on...

Straughn: Need $36m to pay firms

The Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment needs $36.9 million to cover the engaging of several firms which investigated the data breach at...

Harvey Weinstein seeks speedier retrial due to chronic myeloid leukemia

Former Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein appeared Wednesday in the New York County Courthouse in Manhattan to seek a speedier retrial on rape and sexual assault...

T&T disappointed over UK’s decision to impose visa restrictions on nationals

PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago government Wednesday expressed its disappointment at the decision of the United Kingdom (UK) government to impose...

New stones to fix breakwater cost $5m, says Straughn

It is costing Government $5 million for the armour stones being used to reconstruct the breakwater at the Bridgetown Harbour. That was confirmed recently as...

Call to educate public on MS

President of the Barbados Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Association, Terry Hope, has expressed concern that not enough is being done to educate Barbadians about the...

Barbados Pride struggle on day one against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force

Barbados Pride is 68-7 at the lunch interval on Day One of their regional four-day first-class match against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at...