The murder trial of Rackeem Shaquille Alleyne and Keshawn Leroy David Greene was adjourned yesterday as a lawyer for one of the accused claimed a witness had died and another
Continue readingTrial adjourned as lawyer says witness dead, another mentally ill
West Indies Under-19 captain, Barbadian Joshua Dorne, led from the front as his team hammered the England Under-19s by 98 runs in the fourth Youth One-Day International series. Playing at
Barbados’ Young Volleyballers created history with a straight sets victory over Dominican Republic to advance to play for the fifth position when the NORCECA Under-17 Continental Championships entered the penultimate
Continue readingVolleyballers create history by stopping Dominican Republic in straight sets
The Guyana government says that within the next 12 months it will begin transporting fresh produce directly from the interior to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states. President Irfaan Ali says the
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Barbadian tourism expert Alvin Jemmott believes the sector is “in a relatively good position” but has significant room for improvement. The former chairman of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. warned
For many, receiving a diagnosis of diabetes and high blood pressure marks the start of major challenges. In 2007, Yvonne Moore was facing that reality in her mid-50s. She was
Continue readingYvonne Weeks: From 13 pills to thriving at 73
Judy Lorne has no official title, but in her own way she has been representing Barbados at food festivals and agricultural fairs in Martinique over the past six years. She
Continue readingJudy Lorne: Taking her Barbadian products to the world
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds wants to see reinforced dialogue on climate change with regional and global partners. A guest on yesterday’s Starcom Network radio call-in programme Sunday
Fifty of the 315 children kidnapped by gunmen from a Catholic school in Nigeria’s Niger State on Friday have escaped. The Christian Association of Nigeria says they have been reunited
Continue readingFifty children escape after mass school abduction in Nigeria
Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the
Continue readingReggae legend Jimmy Cliff passes away at age 81