Nevis Premier: Barbados back on track
BARBADOS IS BACK, and the “refreshing change” the island received with the May 2018 general election was also one for the region. That was the assertion of Mark Brantley, the Premier of Nevis and Minister…
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Jobs fallout
THE FALLOUT from the collapse of British tour operator Thomas Cook will leave at least 70 Barbadians on the breadline come November 1. The workers losing their jobs will be employees of Seawell Air…
Sir Viv: Politics hurt Pollard
Legendary former West Indies captain Sir Vivian Richards has endorsed Kieron Pollard’s appointment as white-ball skipper and believes “politics with the last regime” prevented the Trinidadian from assuming…
Ex-netball coach praised
President of the Barbados Netball Association (BNA), Nisha Craigwell, has come out in defence of the contribution which resigned coach Sandra Bruce-Small has made to the Bajan Gems and netball in Barbados….
Update soon on new garbage trucks
The Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) should “very shortly” be in a position to report about additional garbage trucks. Chairman of the Board Senator Rudy Grant made the announcement earlier this…
GRENADA REMEMBERED: Bernard Coard in Profile
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada – When the radical New Jewel Movement (NJM) seized power in a coup in Grenada in March 1979, Maurice Bishop, an articulate middle class lawyer, became the new political “king”. …
Driver charged with manslaughter of 39 people
LONDON – A lorry driver has been charged with the manslaughter of 39 people found dead inside a refrigerated trailer. Maurice Robinson, 25, was arrested after the bodies of 31 men and eight women were…
Leicester City hammer Southampton 9-0
Leicester City equalled the 24-year-old record for the biggest ever Premier League victory as dismal 10-man Southampton were dismantled at a rainswept St Mary’s. The victory sees Brendan Rodgers’ side…
GRENADA REMEMBERED: The Man Bishop
WHEN British-trained lawyer, Mr. Maurice Bishop, seized power in Grenada in the early hours of March 13, 1979, it was the culmination of a long, bloody struggle against overwhelming odds marshalled by…
West Indies 2020 cricket calendar announced
The West Indies will take on Ireland at Kensington Oval early next year as part of a new three-year home fixture cycle. It will feature the regional side in all formats of cricket with matches being…