Nigerian regent visits slave cemetery as ethnic links tour continues Sheria Brathwaite19/03/20260181 views A Nigerian traditional ruler, Regent Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze of Igboland, visited the Newton Slave Burial Ground on Thursday as part of a four-day trip to Barbados aimed at strengthening cultural… Read more
Nigerian Igbo regent to visit to strengthen cultural ties Sheria Brathwaite16/03/20260297 views Barbados is set to welcome Nigerian traditional leader Regent Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze this week for a visit aimed at deepening cultural, historical and ancestral links to West Africa, the source… Read more
Trump threatens Nigeria with potential military action Barbados Today02/11/20250328 views ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria as he stepped up his allegations… Read more
Ghana says a helicopter crash kills 8 including defense and environment ministers Barbados Today06/08/20250362 views Ghana ’s government says a helicopter crash has killed eight people including the West African nation’s defense and environment ministers. The military says the helicopter took off Wednesday morning from the… Read more
Youth forge new ties with Africa in celebration of heritage, hope Sasha Mehter24/05/20250105 views A sea of vibrant colours and youthful energy at UWI Cave Hill signalled a bold new chapter in the cultural journey of more than 600 primary school students from across… Read more
Trump confronts South African leader with baseless claims of the systematic killing of white farmers Barbados Today21/05/20250272 views President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to forcefully confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing the country of failing to address Trump’s baseless claim of the systematic killing… Read more
France to open high-security prison in Amazon jungle Barbados Today19/05/20250418 views France will build a new high-security prison in its overseas territory of French Guiana to house drug traffickers and radical Islamists, the country’s justice minister announced during a visit to… Read more
Barbados seeks stronger ties with Togo in business, cultural boost Shamar Blunt25/02/202501.2K views Barbados is actively pursuing closer diplomatic relations with Togo, aiming to unlock new opportunities for trade, cultural exchange, and economic growth with a fast-growing trade hub in West Africa, Minister… Read more
The illustrious legacy of Queen Moremi of the Yoruba tribe Barbados Today07/02/20250832 views Queen Moremi was a folk heroine reputed to have sacrificed everything to save her people. The clever tactics of this queen enabled her to devise a strategy that was instrumental… Read more
More than 150 female inmates raped and burned to death during Goma jailbreak in DRC, UN says Barbados Today06/02/202501.1K views More than 150 female prisoners were raped and burned to death during a jailbreak last week when fleeing male inmates set fire to a prison in Goma, in the eastern… Read more