MacRae mined gold in Barbados as open water program grows
Katie Klein and Catriona MacRae were in Barbados for the Caribbean Islands Swimming Championships which ended on Monday and they were back at training in Cayman two days later. The pair competed in...
View ArticlePiracy challenge
THE GOVERNMENT HAS been accused of being the "biggest pirates" on the island. The charge came from noted musician and chairman of Barbados Copyright Agency Inc. (B-Copy) Antonio Boo Rudder. He added...
View ArticleU-17 cricket: Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica score easy victories
Asked to bat first, Barbados found traction thanks to Grant's innings, as the middle order stroke-maker gathered five fours and four sixes in an entertaining knock that lifted his side to 152 all out...
View ArticleRotary’s way forward
Newly elected president of the Rotary Club of Barbados West, Horace Cobham, is looking to revitalise the service organisation. “I want this Rotary year to be one of renewal for Rotary West under the...
View ArticleBajan b-ballers end 3-game losing streak
THE GIRLS have got their win. Dale-Marie Cumberbatch had a game-high 24 points while Maria Cumberbatch scored 15 off the bench, as team Barbados held off St Vincent 70-63 for that ever elusive victory...
View ArticleBarbados govt offers 3000 bursaries to help students attend UWI
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados government, which last year announced that it would stop paying tuition fees for its nationals attending the University of the West Indies (UWI), says it will...
View ArticleCPL T20: T&T Red Steel 124-6 vs Barbados Trident
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada CMC – Barbados Tridents, sent in by Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel, finished on 124 for six off their 20 overs, in the second game of the Caribbean Premier League at the National...
View ArticleCPL: T20: T&T Red Steel defeat Barbados tridents
ST GEORGE'S, Grenada (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel defeated Barbados Tridents by seven wickets in the second game of the Caribbean Premier League at the National Stadium on Saturday. Scores:...
View ArticleUse skills, knowledge to make Barbados better
“Use your talent, creativity, intellect, your athleticism and youthful energy, to make a difference in your nation. Remember your God-given purpose will never be hindered by your past. Make Barbados...
View ArticleBoost for firms
Sixteen Barbadian firms are among a total of 136 firms across CARIFORUM that have been awarded grants through the Direct Assistance Grant Scheme (DAGS), of the 10th European Development Fund Regional...
View ArticleSpeed up agreement process
At about the same time of the discussions, there were press reports relating to what many people in Barbados readily admit is the long drawn out process in concluding a new fishing agreement between...
View Article$468 000 for Scotland trip
Barbados will be spending just under half million dollars to send 104 athletes and officials to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with the burning desire to add to the 11 medals won at 13...
View ArticleOpposition wants new tax repealed
THE OPPOSITION BARBADOS Labour Party has called on Government to repeal the municipal solid waste tax and accused the Barbados Revenue Authority of bullying. In a media conference which drew attention...
View ArticleLegal action
SPOUTING STRONG LANGUAGE and threats at Government and the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA), agencies from the legal, business, farming and tourism arenas added their voices to those blasting the...
View ArticleBajan girls beaten
THE NEWS hasn’t been good for Barbados’ women – on or off the court. Make that three straight losses at the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Championships now, as the ultramarine and gold...
View ArticlePiracy challenge
THE GOVERNMENT HAS been accused of being the "biggest pirates" on the island. The charge came from noted musician and chairman of Barbados Copyright Agency Inc. (B-Copy) Antonio Boo Rudder. He added...
View ArticleU-17 cricket: Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica score easy victories
Asked to bat first, Barbados found traction thanks to Grant's innings, as the middle order stroke-maker gathered five fours and four sixes in an entertaining knock that lifted his side to 152 all out...
View ArticleBarbados govt offers 3000 bursaries to help students attend UWI
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The Barbados government, which last year announced that it would stop paying tuition fees for its nationals attending the University of the West Indies (UWI), says it will...
View ArticleBarbados Developing Intellectual Property Strategic Plan
The plan, which is being developed with the assistance of the World Intellectual Property Organization, aims to make the country's economy “more competitive globally,” the government said. According to...
View ArticleTALKBACK: Call for swift justice for Police
UNACCEPTABLE! The Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF) has the full support of online readers who are urging the force to move swiftly and bring to justice the individuals who allegedly beat two police...
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