Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley issues a statement following the announcement of veteran jockey Patrick Husbands’ retirement. Today, Barbados pauses to salute one of its finest sons, Patrick Husbands, on his retirement.Patrick has ridden horses and...

Executive director of Barbados Gospel Fest, Adrian Agard, has raised concern about rising crime and what he described as a lack of corporate support for gospel initiatives, calling on commercial banks and other major businesses to rethink t...

The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) continues to express concerns about employers increasingly using temporary contracts for jobs that are clearly ongoing, arguing that such practices undermine workers’ entitlements. General secretary Toni Moore ra...

Patrick Husbands, the legendary Barbadian jockey, has called time on his illustrious career. He announced his retirement from the saddle on Thursday, a month ahead of his 53rd birthday. Husbands is ranked among the most successful horsemen to co...

The assurance has been provided that Kensington Oval will be in fit and proper shape when cricket returns to the historic venue. So says Damien Gaskin, chairman of the board of Kensington Oval Management Inc. (KOMI), who yesterday sought to...

A US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested and charged for allegedly betting on that operation, netting him $400 000 in profits. According to an indictment unsealed Thursday, Master Se...

An inmate, who is suing the Attorney General and the Superintendent of Prisons in an attempt to maintain his vegan lifestyle while on remand, will know next month if the court has looked favourably on his constitutional motion. Inyah Iroyal Jones had...

A lawman yesterday recalled how accused Clarence Rudolph Watkins struggled violently with police before reaching into his waist for a gun. The accused, said Constable Jabarry Mayers, later admitted he did not have a licence for it. The constable was ...

Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) in Barbados and the Caribbean now have some additional help in their quest to transform their operations digitally. This comes with the introduction of the Caribbean Digital Transformation Institute (...

Government remains committed to safeguarding the elderly and other vulnerable people in Barbados, but Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn wants more families to openly discuss financial and property matters to avoid any contentious issues down the road...