Ambassador Wilson Presents Credentials To Austrian President
Barbados’ Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and other International Organisations in Geneva, Matthew Wilson, is now officially accredited to the Republic of Austria. Ambassador Wilson presented his credentials to President Alexander Van der Bellen on Monday at the President’s office in Hofburg, Vienna, Austria. He noted that […]
Clarke, Farley claim chess titles
Chess players Loki Clarke and Jerimiah Farley began 2024 with a bang by winning their respective categories in the XIV IRT Híbrido de Las Américas hybrid chess event which concluded last weekend. Clarke went into the Open section of the event as the 15th highest ranked player in the field of 27 players representing Venezuela, […]
Valiant Lady docks in Barbados for first time
Barbados has welcomed another vessel, Valiant Lady, to its shores. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill, speaking during an inaugural ceremony on board the vessel on Tuesday, said he was “truly delighted” to welcome the five-star, 100 per cent adult-only, luxury ship, one of the three newest ships in the Virgin Voyages’ fleet. […]
Tourism marketing ‘payoff’ with peak performance
Tourism is witnessing a significant upturn in its fortunes, thanks to a strategic decision to advance the island’s winter marketing efforts, Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill has declared. While stopping short of predicting a record boom this year, Gooding-Edghill gave an upbeat assessment of the performance of the winter tourist season which […]
Westminster likely here to stay, says visiting legal scholar
Amid ongoing discussion of proposed changes to the Constitution of Barbados, a Canadian constitutional scholar has acknowledged that the Westminster form of parliamentary government inherited from Britain will likely endure in the new supreme law. Professor Richard Albert, the director of Constitutional Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, offered his insights into the […]
Elderly man remanded after conviction for rape of pensioner
A 71-year-old man was remanded to Dodds Prison after being convicted of rape. Oliver Chesterfield Fields was taken into custody on Tuesday evening after a ninemember jury turned in a seven to two majority verdict in the No. 4A Supreme Court, after almost three hours of deliberation. The resident of Edey Village, Christ Church was […]
Shamar Joseph shines on opening day of first test but Australia dominates West Indies
SOURCE (AP) — Shamar Joseph took the prized wicket of Australia’s Steve Smith with his first ball in test cricket as a rare highlight in an otherwise tough opening day for an undermanned West Indies in the series-opening test on Wednesday. Australia captain Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood took four wickets each as Australia restricted […]
#T20 World Cup Countdown: One to Watch – Aaron Johnson
The 2024 ICC T20 World Cup will bowl off on Saturday, June 1 with an encounter between tournament co-hosts the United States and their cross-border archrivals Canada. One of the players the entire cricketing world will be closely watching during what promises to be an exciting clash will be Canada’s Jamaica-born opening batter, Aaron Johnson. […]
Hodge, Greaves, Joseph set to face Aussies in first Test
West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite confirmed that Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, and Shamar Joseph will make their debut in the first Test against hosts and world champions Australia. The Caribbean side carried seven uncapped players to Australia, and Brathwaite broke with tradition and revealed the final 11 on the eve of the Test at the […]
Why is Peter paying for Paul in insurance rate hike?
Reports of an increase in insurance premiums are not surprising. What is surprising is the call for “buy-in” from the public for a proposed safe driving campaign. The General Insurance Association of Barbados should be at the forefront of every initiative that brings safety, security, and savings to all stakeholders, most of all motor vehicle […]