A father’s agony
“WHERE IS MY SON’S BODY!” That was the anguished cry of Jeffrey Odle, the distraught father of Kemo Grant, who died under mysterious circumstances while in police custody in June
Gold medals for swim duo
Barbados secured two gold medals as Mihael Sobers and Christian Vanderpool covered themselves in glory at the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatics Championships yesterday at the Stade Georges Gratiant Lamentin in Martinique.
No host yet for next CARIFTA Games
No country has yet stepped forward to host the next CARIFTA Games, according to North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) president, Mike Sands. Speaking during a media
From calling to career: Khadija Williams leads with heart
Khadija Williams sits at the helm of the Social Work Student Association (SWSA) at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill Campus, as president, not once, but two
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‘Favourites’ may return to festival
The net-throwing competition and the boat race may be making their return to Oistins Fish Festival next year. Incoming co-chairs of the festival committee, Liesel Daisley and Susanne Downes, yesterday said the
Pope Leo calls for global leaders to choose peace in his first Easter Mass
Thousands of worshippers flocked to St Peter’s Square on Sunday to hear Pope Leo XIV deliver his first Easter Mass address as pontiff. Framed by white roses on the central
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Easter Message 2026: Rev. Dr. Lucille Baird
As we commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, the world finds itself at a crossroads. The dire situation unfolding globally, marked by wars, tariffs, and shifting alliances, beckons us to
Dems: SMEs need help, not talk
Barbadian entrepreneurs are still waiting for real backing and the time for talk has long passed. That is the blunt assessment from Democratic Labour Party (DLP) spokesperson on small business, Jason
Easter Message 2026: Rev’d Dr. Cicely Athill-Horsford
On this Easter Day, Christian voices around the world are raised with shouts of Alleluia, the Lord is risen, indeed! Easter is one of the glorious mysteries of the Christian
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CTO remains “cautiously optimistic” about growth of regional tourism sector this year
The Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) says it remains “cautiously optimistic” that the regional tourism sector will transition into a phase of more moderate, stable growth as global travel patterns