Mini in return to Barbados - Andy Hawkins from the Eastwood and District Motor
A member of the Eastwood and District Motor Club is returning to Barbados after tracking down the Mini in which he completed his first race on the island. IT consultant Andy Hawkins recently tracked...
View ArticleREMEMBERING TOM ADAMS: Tom is dead
This article was published March 12, 1985. Barbados’ second Prime Minister John Michael Geoffrey Manningham “Tom” Adams died yesterday. He was 53. His sudden and untimely death, reportedly of a heart...
View ArticleHeads of Government's move to prioritise health issues a positive one
This is how Dr. Godfrey Xuereb, PAHO/WHO Representative for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Countries has described the move by Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to meet in a...
View ArticleAfter Barbados defeat, Sachin Tendulkar considered quitting cricket
In fact, over dinner at a restaurant in St Lawrence Gap in Barbados the night before, I remember having a joke with the waiter, who was predicting a West Indian win. He was confident that Ambrose would...
View ArticleTHE ISSUE: Direct economic links
Its location at the beginning of an economic review that contained the news of a required $174.6 million fiscal adjustment in just six months was surprising. But such is the importance placed on...
View ArticleWorld Champion Alex Meyer Wins in Barbados
World champion, Alex Meyer, swam to victory in the 5km race of the 3 Barbados Open Water Festival on Sunday in Carlisle Bay. The 2010 World Champion (25 km) and current US National 5km champion, Meyer,...
View ArticleIMF plans ‘no help’
THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND’s (IMF) recommendations on tax reform for Barbados would not solve Government’s fiscal challenges in a meaningful way, says Jeremy Stephen, the Barbados Economic...
View ArticleMini in return to Barbados - Andy Hawkins from the Eastwood and District Motor
A member of the Eastwood and District Motor Club is returning to Barbados after tracking down the Mini in which he completed his first race on the island. IT consultant Andy Hawkins recently tracked...
View ArticleREMEMBERING TOM ADAMS: Tom is dead
This article was published March 12, 1985. Barbados’ second Prime Minister John Michael Geoffrey Manningham “Tom” Adams died yesterday. He was 53. His sudden and untimely death, reportedly of a heart...
View ArticleCable and Wireless to buy Barbados telecom company
Cable and Wireless Communications announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire Columbus International, a telecommunications provider based in Barbados, in a deal valued at $3.02 billion. Cable and...
View ArticleDeacons to face Progressive in final
THE run of Flow Deacons was ended on Wednesday night when Brydens Rockets squeezed out a 3-1 victory in the women's semi-finals of the Barbados Volleyball Association's Knock Out Competition. Playing...
View ArticleInformed citizens are the best public health defence
I fear a call for political parties not to see this as an occasion for social division, and headlining a caution in respect of Barbados regarding its tourist industry may do more harm than good. Given...
View ArticleBarbados isn’t taking any chances with chikungunya.
The Barbados Franchise will be sending a 17-man squad to Port of Spain next week as a special precaution, with three cricketers who are training to make the team already showing symptoms associated...
View ArticleBarbados wants talks with Colombia on tax treaty
He said as a result Barbados remained a treaty-based jurisdiction and a bilateral was held with the delegation from Colombia on the sidelines of an international conference in Berlin is to agree on the...
View ArticleBarbados off tax haven list
Columbia has reversed its decision to blacklist Barbados. A year ago Colombia branded Barbados, Bermuda, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Guernsey, and Panama as “tax havens” and said they...
View ArticleLiverpool passengers among 200 stuck at airport due to faulty Thomas Cook flight
Up to 200 passengers, including Liverpudlians, are stranded in Barbados after their flight was delayed for nearly 24 hours. The faulty plane was set to take off from Barbados to Manchester at 6.30pm UK...
View ArticleWorld Champion Alex Meyer Wins Barbados Open Water Festival
Despite the presence of these swimming elites, the Barbados Open Water Festival is primarily an event for regular swimmers, who relish the opportunity to swim in the warm clear waters of Carlisle Bay...
View ArticleFrom The Archives: Garnes the lone bright spark
BARBADOS’ inexperienced bodybuilding team came up short in Costa Rica, finishing a disappointing fourth in the team race. However, there was one bright spot in Shirley Garnes, who delivered the...
View ArticleBarbados September Trade Balance: Summary
Barbados trade deficit widened to 233.2 million BDS$ in September from the same time last year, according to the Central Bank in Bridgetown....
View ArticleCharitable order to visit Barbados
CARDINAL GRAND PRIOR of the Constantinian Order of St George, Renato Raffaele Martino, will lead a three-member delegation to Barbados from November 8 to 10. The visit is the final leg of a wider...
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