Fide Master Martyn Del Castilho romped to an emphatic victory in the 2024 Philip Corbin Open chess event over the weekend at the Coles Building, Bridgetown. Del Castilho won his …
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Kodi Phillips scored the first hundred of the 2024 Caribbean Tapeball Tri-Nation Series on Tuesday, guiding Barbados to a massive win over Saint Lucia in the final at Londonderry Playing …
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The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) is collaborating with the Legacy Foundation to establish a learning space designed for elderly individuals who face difficulties conducting business online. It’s an …
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Hailee Harding, a 16-year-old student from Graydon Sealy Secondary School, has been named the new junior minister of tourism for Barbados. The announcement was made yesterday at the Barbados Tourism …
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The question on many people’s lips is: “Why so much crime and homicide?” and for some it’s followed by, “What can be done?” The second question is being answered simplistically …
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The government intends to hit the pockets of landowners who fail to keep their properties clean by allowing them to be overgrown with bush or have derelict structures. Offending landowners …
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Government’s plan to penalise landowners for having the highly irritating cow-itch vines on their properties has been abandoned following consultations with agricultural officials and farmers, Attorney General Dale Marshall has …
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Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has said the government cannot use people’s land tax bills for anything other than land taxes that have been assessed on the value of the property. …
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As Kamala Harris stands on the brink of potentially becoming the first Black woman and person of Caribbean descent to be elected President of the United States, we believe it …
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Ferry service set to launch this year; promises 185 jobs
by Ryan Gilkesby Ryan GilkesConnect Caribe, a private-sector-led ferry service, is on course to begin operations in the last quarter of this year, with plans to create significant employment opportunities across the region. The …