This one is a rough one for all of us but especially for Shawn, Emanuelle and Laurenne, for my parents and for Stewart, Elan and me. Quick and rough. I thank all of you who have reached out with your prayers and condolences. We love you so much but you know what you will never […]

Ilaro Court, the Official Residence of the Prime Minister, was filled with stories that embraced the Barbados-Liberia connection with nostalgia and discussion of the extensive social and economic potential that could be tapped into with greater cooperation. Witherspoon, the great-great-grandson of John Albert Porte, who migrated from Barbados to Liberia in the mid-1860s, told the […]

The Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) just revealed the appointment of as Chairperson of Women in Motorsport Barbados. A former show-jumper, who has represented Barbados in regional and international events, Natya has turned her passion for competition from one horsepower to another and is now an active member of the island’s motor sport scene. Natya says: […]

The Barbados Water Authority informs residents of St. George that it will be making a new connection in The Mount on Thursday, July 1st between 10 am and 6 pm. As a result, residents and businesses located in The Mount, Mount Tenantry, Drax Hall to Drax Hall Hope, Drax Hall Jump and surrounding districts may […]

The Royal Navy has formed a task force in the Caribbean to provide immediate assistance to the region throughout the 2021 Hurricane Season. RFA Wave Knight has now joined the patrol ship HMS Medway to significantly enhance the assistance available in the event of a natural disaster. The two ships arrive in Barbados on 25 […]

Barbadians are being alerted the office of the Barbados Accreditation Council (BAC) located at Manor Lodge Complex, Lodge Hill, St Michael, will be closed on Wednesday, 30th June and Thursday, 1st July. This is to facilitate a staff development exercise at a location off-site. The Board and Management of the Council apologise for any inconvenience […]

Barbados, have you given thought, serious thought, as to whom you would want to be your next head of state? I am not talking of the personality. I am speaking of the character of that personality. There is an ungodly rush to move Barbados towards republican status. It is a move of major, national significance, […]

Barbadians will soon be able to go to one agency to have a range of social challenges addressed. The St. Michael South Member of Parliament explained that the current structure of the various agencies sometimes causes officers to become overwhelmed: “Social services agencies have so many cases they are overburdened as it currently stands. You […]

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Successful Tutoring caters to the broad scope of improving the future of young Barbadians. Under strict COVID protocols – we can teach online or face to face if the situation warrants. There’s Summer School for 7 to 11 year olds in Maths and English. We also prepare students for the Eleven Plus and coach teenager’s […]

The Embassy of the United States to Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, and the OECS lights up in rainbow colors this weekend as a call to action to work for equality, liberty, and justice for all. U.S. President Joe Biden proclaimed June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month in the United States. […]

The Barbados Olympic Association Inc.’s (BOA) weeklong slate of activities to commemorate Olympic Day paid homage to the environment and its former Vice President the late Ralph “Bruggadung” Johnson with a tree-planting ceremony held in his honor on the grounds of the Olympic Centre on Thursday. Director of the National Olympic Academy, Vaneisha Cadogan who […]

Today, I wish to join with fellow Barbadians and the global community in celebrating the significant contribution that seafarers have made to the development of Barbados and the world economy. The theme “Fair Future for Seafarers” chosen for this year’s celebration is particularly relevant in light of the extraordinary circumstances seafarers have found themselves in […]

Chris Hoad, Stuart Maloney and Josh Read are joint leaders of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) Champion Driver title chase following the Double-Header Sprint at Bushy Park on June 4, which kicked off the second season to be delayed by Covid-19 pandemic. Read leads the 2wd Championship as well, while Dane Skeete sits at the […]

A scientist discovers a way to relive your past and uses the technology to search for his long lost love.

The United States Agency for International Development/Eastern and Southern Caribbean Mission (USAID/ESC) and the CARICOM Development Fund (CDF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, June 21. The signing of the MOU occurred at the offices of the CDF in Barbados. The MOU provides a broad framework for cooperation between the two organizations and […]

An organ transplant committee has one hour to decide which of three patients deserves a life-saving heart. Seven years later, the committee members struggle with the consequences of that fateful decision.

The ABE Level 4 Foundation Diploma in Business Management will give valuable business training skills supported by experienced professionals. The first intake of students will be in August 2021. It will cover subjects such as Dynamic Business Environments, Enterprising Organisations, Employability and Self-Development, and Finance for Managers. The pathway would open the door to greater […]

T’challa, the Black Panther must defend Wakanda from Klaw, who seeks to steal Vibranium for his own desires.  

The Barbados Water Authority wishes to inform residents in St. Philip and Christ Church that it will be conducting an electrical upgrade at its Hampton Station on Wednesday 23rd June starting around 9 am. The station will run on generator power for the duration of the works. Once the work is completed, the electrical source […]

The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy are informing all customers and partners how the Berinda Cox Fish Market will be closed this Thursday 24th June by two o’clock that afternoon. The market will resume Friday under regular operating hours, any inconvenience is regretted, and all cooperation appreciated.

Police charged Tremaine Alexander Beckles 22 years of Lot # 38 Need Avenue, Lower Burney, St. Michael and 2. Daniel Elijah MacArthur Severin 24 years of Lower Burney, Mapp Hill, St. Michael With the offence or Robbery which occurred on the 13th Day of May 2021 on the premises of First Caribbean International Bank Wildey, […]

Summer 2021 is about to get in full gear and Hip-Hop artists TriSzy and Jayy Lav have joined forces with dancehall act Munga Honorable and cooked up what is sure to be the hot gyal anthem of the Season, with their latest release, “Pretty N Clean.” For him, it did not matter that the artists […]

On the occasion of 7th edition of International Day of Yoga (IDY), 2021 being celebrated by India and the international community with the thrust on “Yoga for Wellness“, I warmly greet the yoga enthusiasts. India is proud that the UN proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga and since then the age old […]