Bulls trample Heat in historic blowout
The defending champions, the Burger King Clapham Bulls, made history on Friday night as they embarrassed the C.A.M Smart Assurance Agent Inc. Heat 148-37 in the most lopsided win in the recent history of the Co-operators General Insurance, Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) Premier League. Lakers’ Tyreke Harewood slammed Pinelands for 51 points. The night […]
Mottley champions regional unity amid global trade war
Caricom Chairman Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Mottley has begun championing a ‘buy local, buy regional’ campaign as the apparent global trade war shows no signs of easing. Even as she expressed a lack of confidence that ‘cooler heads will prevail’, Mottley warned this will have a major spillover effect on the regional tourism sector and […]
Barbados’ tourism sector braces for impact of US tariffs
The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) has added its voice to those who have predicted disruptions due to US tariffs. Chairman Javon Griffith warned of the potential dampening effect on tourist arrivals from the US, which is Barbados’ main source market, and said the tariffs on Chinese-made goods, in particular, will have far-reaching effects. […]
Trump administration argues judge can’t order return of man mistakenly deported
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge didn’t have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, government attorneys argued Saturday as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis […]
David Husbands Jr. steps into Rally big league
David Litte Dave Husbands Jr. will be stepping out of his BMW M3 into an immaculately turned-out Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 for the Rally2 Championship. The Polo GTI R5 is the same vehicle Callum Devine raced last year in the Irish Tarmac Championship and finished fourth. David, the nephew of Barbadian top jockey Patrick Husbands, […]
Mother of three faces homelessness amid health, housing crises
A single mother from St John and her three children, all grappling with severe medical challenges, face eviction by next Wednesday as they struggle to find affordable housing in a rental market that has left them desperate and without options. Compounding the already dire situation, the St John woman, who requested anonymity, revealed on Wednesday […]
Brother apologises for killing sibling
An apologetic Trae Rico Leacock told the No. 4 Supreme Court that the death of his brother continues to torment him as sentencing proceedings began on Thursday. “I am very sorry. At night, I can’t sleep. It hurts me,” he said. “I tell my mother that I’m sorry, and my father, and my sisters and […]
Caribbean rum grapples with new Trump tariffs
The Caribbean rum industry is bracing for economic turbulence after the United States imposed a 10 per cent tariff on imports from Barbados and other CARICOM nations, an industry leader has told Barbados TODAY. The move is said to threaten the profitability of the region’s premium rum producers and is straining longstanding trade arrangements. Chief […]
Entrepreneurs banking on greater economic gains
Small business owners in Speightstown have raised concerns about the town’s preparedness to capitalise on the anticipated influx of cruise ship tourists, warning that poor planning and coordination could squander a key opportunity to boost the local economy. Although smaller vessels have begun anchoring off the northern town, some vendors and entrepreneurs say the […]
Ralph Boyce, leader in education, men’s advocacy, mourned
Barbados on Friday bid farewell to Ralph Hallam Boyce, a towering figure in education, social reform, and community development. The former chief education officer and credit union pioneer died on March 18 at the age of 85, prompting tributes from across the island. Family, friends, and dignitaries gathered at the Ann Gill Memorial Methodist […]