Barbados News

The taxi operators at Grantley Adams International Airport have not seemed excited about the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup as it has not been providing sufficient business to them

A ten-year-old Attie Joseph secured the bronze medal in the boys 9-10 division at the recently concluded ‘Aquatic Centre International Swim Meet in Barbados.

Nigerian sensation Tems is all set to make a debut in the Tipsy Music Festival in Barbados which is scheduled to be held from July 20 to 21, 2024.

The boys from CCFS claimed their third trophy of the Barbados Cricket Association’s (BCA) Everton Weekes Schools Under-13 Competition when they defeated Harrison College by four wickets in the final of the tournament.

Barbados secured the gold medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2024 which was held in London under the theme- “Ahoy! Barbados Landship 1864.”

For the second year, Proformers Track Club competed in the Whitsuntide Games at the Kirani James Athletics Stadium in Grenada

A 14 year-old Zarell Harding won the boys’ under-15 400m race at the Barbados Athletic Association Spring Classic held at the Usain Bolt Complex, when he ran a personal best of 55.34 seconds.

A 25% discount has been announced on the non-stop flights of interCaribbean Airways from Jamaica to Barbados which will provide service during the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Former St. Michael School student Ashley Weekes secured an athletic scholarship to study and train at SAU.

Cayman Airways is all set to end its direct service to Barbados from Grand Cayman on July 3, 2024, as both parties have terminated the agreement of aviation mutually.

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley extended a warm welcome to Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland in Barbados

Khalil Patrick from Barbados is an eight-year-old boy won gold medal in the long jump in boys’s under 9 at the National Primary School Athletic Championship.

Combermere School, the winners of both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the 2024 Barbados Secondary School Athletic Championship, won the majority of individual awards following the meet.

A 12-year-old girl named Saniya won gold medals in the 100m and 200m breaststroke in the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre (RHAC) Swim meet in Saint Lucia.

Dillon Edwards from Barbados won bronze medal in the 200m backstroke at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Centre Invitational meet in Saint Lucia

The eight year-old student at All Saint’s Primary School of Barbados placed third in her age group at the Rodney Heights Aquatic Center invitational in Saint Lucia during the Easter vacation

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley appreciated the regional ferry system and referred to it as a great help for West Indies cricket players and fans during the game.

Gabriella Babb from Barbados won her first national medal which was a bronze medal in the 50m butterfly race at the age of seven.

British Airways is all set to provide travellers with a chance to sip “Mount Gay Rum” on their journey to Barbados for the first time ever.

Seaside Aquatic Swim Club with its 20 member team won 12 gold medals and secured the fifth place out of 22 teams.