What is happening with Barbados' international business sector?
Although rumours suggest that the country is losing this sector, Executive Director of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA), Henderson Holmes, recently recalled that at the end of...
View ArticleChris Jordan's journey from bouncing boy from Barbados to the man who could...
Chris Jordan’s five for 29 in England’s 10-wicket victory against Sri Lanka on Wednesday is only the latest remarkable chapter in the story of an emerging talent that has seen Alec Stewart liken him to...
View ArticleBourne teams up with Scottish co-driver
It’s official. Barbados’ Paul “The Surfer” Bourne will be partnered by Scottish co-driver Stuart Loudon in the Sol Rally Barbados which starts with a power stage at Bushy Park today from 6:30 p.m. The...
View ArticleBajans thrash St Lucians
Barbados crushed St Lucia 77-50 with superior shooting and defence to take game one of a three-match netball series on Wednesday night at the Netball Stadium . Playing in front of a large crowd,...
View ArticleMutilated body of man found in Barbados
(Barbados Nation) The gruesome discovery of a naked body yesterday morning transformed the usually tranquil Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens cemetery in St Peter into a murder scene. The bloodied and...
View ArticleRachel Bilson Pregnant 2014: Baby Bump Photo Shown in Barbados
Rachel Bilson's best pal and co-star Jamie King confirmed to Us Weekly that the Hart of Dixie is indeed pregnant. Bilson and long-time boyfriend Hayden Christensen have yet to comment on the pregnancy...
View ArticleLONG HAUL A taste of Barbados
this elegant beachside retreat nestled high on the west coast of Barbados – a leisurely 25-minute drive north of the capital Bridgetown. Sheltered from the crashing waves of the Atlantic to the east,...
View ArticleBarbados Welcome to do Business in China Through New Agreement
That is the message from the People's Republic of China's Ambassador to Barbados, Wang Ke, who yesterday told officials of both the private and public sectors that China invites Barbados to explore the...
View ArticleLion Castle defeat Buttals 5-4
There could not have been a more fitting climax to the 2014 Barbados Polo season last weekend. The Republic Bank sponsored Roger Gooding Memorial 6-Goal Challenge trophy final was played at the Apes...
View ArticleOne step closer to her dream
A GOOD CUP OF coffee was on Zoe Trotman’s mind on Monday morning – and understandably so. Since winning the Miss Barbados World 2014 title almost 36 hours prior, she was only able to steal a few hours...
View ArticleBajans win 2 on trot
Barbados inflicted their second thrashing in two straight nights on St Lucia when the two teams met in Game 2 of the Goodwill Netball Series at the Netball Stadium on Thursday. After establishing a...
View ArticleBritish students get close-up of Sol Rally
While most of the overseas competitors taking part in this year’s Sol Rally Barbados were either relaxing at the beach, or making last-minute minor adjustments to their machinery yesterday, the Virgin...
View ArticleChris Jordan's journey from bouncing boy from Barbados to the man who could
His sister Keisha played hockey for Barbados but cricket was Jordan's passion. He tried to emulate Courtney Walsh and Curtly Ambrose as a skinny child playing joyfully on the outfield during the lunch...
View ArticleBarbadians' resilience showing
Speaking at the Barbados Public Workers' Cooperative Credit Union Ltd's Flea Market at the organisations' Belmont Road headquarters yesterday, she told the Barbados Advocate that persons are being...
View ArticleStudents transform into 'tourists for a day'
“Topics covered in our tourism class include: types of accommodations, where tourist come from, benefits of tourism to Barbados and reasons why tourists come to Barbados. While at the hotel they learnt...
View ArticleBarbados completes clean sweep over St. Lucia
St. Lucia, once again, was outmatched by Barbados in the third and final match of their Netball Test series on Friday night at the Netball Stadium. The Bajan Queens won 42-33, but it was not as...
View ArticleBajans in clean sweep
Barbados made a predictable clean sweep of the Goodwill Netball Series against St Lucia by topping the visitors 42-33 in the third and final match on Friday night at the Netball Stadium . While St...
View ArticleRally high
Barbados has pushed the envelope in motorsport and yesterday Roger “The Sheriff” Skeete ensured there was new law and order in the 2014 edition of the Sol Rally Barbados – even in the presence of an...
View ArticleSkipper Ramdin wants bigger effort from batsmen
Bridgetown (Barbados), June 1 (IANS/CMC) Newly appointed West Indies captain Denesh Ramdin has expressed concern over his side's batting, and wants to see a bigger effort before the first Test against...
View ArticleN&M to get tax waiver on Almond Resorts sale
The government of Barbados is expected to waive more than BD$2 million in taxes from the sale of the Almond Beach Village, the Barbados Nation reported last week, citing a PricewaterhouseCoopers...
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