Rihanna Is Now Barbados’ Sole Surviving National Hero

Rihanna is now the only living national hero in Barbados after a celebrated figure in the island nation passed away. The Grammy Award-winning singer, who was named ambassador by the Government of Barbados in 2018 and declared a National Hero of Barbados in …

Barbados reduces LPG prices as new rates take effect

Barbados: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices were reduced in Barbados as new rates took effect from midnight on August 2. The prices of four LPG cylinder sizes were reduced. Now the consumers will pay between 53 cents and $2.68 less than before depending …

Barbados launches reparations scholarships as Prime Minister calls for justice beyond emancipation

- Advertisement - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Aug.2, CMC – Barbados will establish three postgraduate scholarships focused on Black Studies and reparatory justice as part of its continuing campaign for reparations for slavery, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley …

Mottley: Barbados will continue to seek reparatory justice

Barbadians will soon be able to pursue postgraduate studies that place emphasis on reparations. As part of her statement on Emancipation Day today, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley said three scholarships would be made available through the ministry …

LPG prices decrease in Barbados effective Aug. 2nd

Barbadians will be paying less for liquefied petroleum gas, effective August 2. The 100-lb cylinder will retail at $180.13, a reduction of $2.68, while the price of the 25-lb cylinder will drop to $50.13, a saving of 67 cents. The 22-lb cylinder will …

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Adrian ‘AC’ Clarke crowned Barbados’ new Calypso King

With a performance described by many as one for the ages, Adrian ‘AC’ Clarke outshone the competition with his rendition of Legends From the Grave to become Barbados’ new Calypso King. His victory came before thousands of enthusiastic patrons who gathered …

Barbados now has four medals at CAC Games

Barbados now has four medals at the 25th Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo. Olympian Matthew Wright captured silver today in the elite men’s triathlon, while the pair of Wright and Fynn Armstrong also secured silver in the team …

Sada Williams wins silver as Barbados secures first Commonwealth Games medal

Barbados has secured its first medal at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow Scotland. Sada Williams, the darling of track and field in the island won silver in the women’s 400m final in a time of 50.99 seconds. The race was won by Jamaica’s Dejanea …

T&T stage stunning fightback to defeat Barbados 7-5

Trinidad and To­ba­go pro­duced yet an­oth­er re­mark­able come­back at the 24th Caribbean Darts Cup, bat­tling from 5-1 down to de­feat Bar­ba­dos 7-5 and keep their cham­pi­onship hopes firm­ly alive. With their backs against the wall, the Red, White and …