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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:40:30 +0000Foundation and Combermere win first BSSAC Zone
Christ Church Foundation School and Combermere School took top honours in the Barbados Light & Power Esther Maynard and Shane Brathwaite Zone of the 2026 Dasani Powerade Barbados Secondary Schools’ Athletics Championships at the Usain Bolt Spor...
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:15:07 +0000AAB names 60 for Barbados CARIFTA Team
A record 60 athletes were named tonight to represent Barbados at the 53rd CARIFTA Games in St Georges, Grenada from April 4-6, 2026. The Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) continues to give as many athletes as possible the chance to represent Ba...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:32:20 +0000Sri Lanka declares weekly Wednesday public holiday to conserve fuel
Sri Lanka has declared every Wednesday a holiday for public institutions to conserve fuel as the island nation grapples with possible shortages in the wake of the United States and Israel’s war with Iran. “We must prepare for the worst, but hope ...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:33:13 +0000Rollout of BiMPay delayed until June 12
The rollout of BiMPay, Barbados’ national instant payment system, has been delayed until June 12, 2026. Governor of the Central Bank, Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge gave the update yesterday at the Courtney Blackman Grande Salle. BiMPay was...
Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000Case against ‘Ninja Man’ closed
The case against street character Anthony Fitzpatrick “Ninja Man” Lynch is closed. Lynch, 71, who had no fixed place of abode but who frequented the area of the Treasury Building in The City, had been accused of entering the building known as the...