Biden gives 600,000 Venezuelans more time in US
The United States (US) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Friday that approximately 600,000 Venezuelans residing in the US will be allowed to stay legally for another 18 months. The latest extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — which was also given to Salvadorans, Ukrainians and Sudanese — came on the same day Venezuelan President […]
BWA investigating water outages in St James
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) is advising residents in parts of St James who are experiencing intermittent outages or low water pressure that investigations to determine the source of the problem are ongoing. While BWA personnel continue their investigations, the Authority’s tanker service will assist customers in Husbands Heights, Husbands Gardens and the surrounding districts […]
‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ PM says at annual children’s party
Prime Minister Mia Mottley, Member of Parliament for St Michael North, reinforced the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child,” as she spoke on the sidelines of her annual children’s party. The event, hosted in conjunction with MP for St Michael Central Arthur Holder, was held on Saturday evening at the National Botanical […]
PM Mottley praises work of Dr Karl Watson in tribute
Outstanding Barbadian historian, author, University of the West Indies lecturer, diplomat and naturalist Dr Karl Watson has died. He passed away at his home on Saturday evening after battling with cancer. Watson, a former President of the Barbados National Trust, member of the Barbados Museum and Chairman of the George Washington House Restoration Committee […]
1 person dead, another injured following shooting at service station in St Philip
An employee of the Rubis Service Station in Kirtons, St Philip, has died, while another employee was injured following a shooting at the station on Sunday morning, police say. Insp. Rodney Inniss, the police’s Communications and Public Affairs Officer, said police were called to the area around 11:15 a.m. When officers arrived they located a […]
Smith’s heroics lifts Warriors to finals
Kemar Smith played hero when he scored 26 runs off the final over to bring the Warriors home by 5 wickets against the Titans in the Bim 10 Tournament at the Windward grounds, Lucas Street in St Phillip on Saturday. Chasing what would be their highest total of the tournament after Titans scored 136 for 4 […]
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Settlers showed why they must not be underestimated when they fought from behind to defeat Pelicans by 7 wickets and earn a spot in the Bim10 Finals. The two-time defending champions won the toss and asked the Pelicans to take first knock. Fast bowler Dario Cumberbatch struck early with the wicket of Jonathan Drakes in […]
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Veteran novelist and poet Nailah Folami Imoja claimed the top honour in the 27th Frank Collymore Literary Endowment (FCLE) competition, receiving the first prize of $10,000 for her prose entry, Jamaica’s Exam. The announcement was made during the awards ceremony on Saturday, January 11 in the Frank Collymore Hall. The winning piece tells the coming-of-age story […]
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Kemar Smith played hero when he scored 26 runs off the final over to bring the Warriors home by 5 wickets against the Titans in the Bim 10 Tournament at the Windward grounds, Lucas Street in St Phillip on Saturday. Chasing what would be their highest total of the tournament after Titans scored 136 for […]
St Michael’s achieves best CSEC pass rate since pandemic year
The St Michael School has achieved its highest Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) pass rate in four years, with 89 per cent of students succeeding in their external exams, Principal Tanya Harding said on Friday. The results were announced at the school’s annual Speech Day and Prize Giving Ceremony. Held in the school’s assembly hall, […]