Walker stars at jujitsu tournament Barbados Today28/03/20230301 views Canada’s Laya Walker dominated the female 18 and over division, winning gold in No-Gi (without kimono) and Gi (kimono) at the inaugural 2023 Barbados International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) Championships held… Read more
Allan tops heat to advance Barbados Today28/03/20230103 views Barbadian surfers found the tough going on the opening day of the World Surf League 5000 Barbados Surf Pro. Of the six hometown boys to hit the water, only Che… Read more
Heathrow strike forces BA Easter flight cancellations Barbados Today27/03/20230225 views British Airways is cancelling around 32 flights a day to and from Heathrow Airport at the start of the Easter holidays. The move is due to a planned 10-day strike… Read more
3 children, 3 adults killed at Christian school in Nashville Barbados Today27/03/20230135 views (AP) — A female shooter wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in what marks… Read more
Harris visits Ghana’s president, promises aid, investments Barbados Today27/03/20230199 views SOURCE: (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday praised Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo for his “democratic principles” during a visit with the West African leader, who’s facing rising… Read more
Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains Barbados Today27/03/20230103 views SOURCE: (Reuters) – Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in… Read more
U.S. backstops Silicon Valley Bank sale to First Citizens Barbados Today27/03/20230104 views SOURCE: (Reuters) – U.S. regulators said on Monday they would backstop a deal for regional lender First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA.O) to acquire failed Silicon Valley Bank, triggering an estimated $20 billion hit to a… Read more
Mississippi deputies accused of shoving guns in the mouths of two black men Barbados Today27/03/20230143 views SOURCE: (AP) — Several deputies from a Mississippi sheriff’s department being investigated by the Justice Department for possible civil rights violations have been involved in at least four violent encounters… Read more
Lebanon wakes up in two time zones as clock change row deepens divisions Barbados Today26/03/20230143 views SOURCE: (Reuters) – Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to delay the clock change by… Read more
Rescue efforts begin in Mississippi after tornado destruction Barbados Today26/03/20230102 views SOURCE: BBC – Rescue efforts are under way in Mississippi and Alabama after a tornado tore through the southern US states on Friday night killing 26 people. Emergency services will… Read more