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The most outstanding athletes who proudly represented their schools at the recently concluded PowerAde-Dasani Barbados Secondary Schools Athletics Championship (BSSAC), were this afternoon recognized for their efforts during a well-organized awards ceremony held at the Queen’s College.In the presence of several principals, teachers and various sponsors that helped to make BSSAC a success, the top performers led by the most outstanding senior athletes Josiah Parris of the St. Michael School and...

Barbados Team to the 2022 CARIFTA Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Name: Shadae Worrell Age: 17 Division: Under-20 Events: 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles, 4x100 relay School: The St Michael School   Name: Nya Browne Age: 16 Division: Under-20 Events: 100 metre hurdles, 4x100 relay School: Queen’s College   Name: Vivica Addison Age: 18 Division: Under-20 Events: Javelin School: Graduated   Name: Rickyla Fagan Age: 18 Division: Under-20 Events: 100 metres, …

Officials of St Catherine Cricket Club and Combermere School consider their sides fortunate to have been promoted to the Elite Division and Division 1, respectively, for this coming Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) season, starting on April 23. The BCA said last Thursday that following a series of meetings to deal with the resumption of the play in the domestic season, the Barbados Defence Force Sports Programme (BDFSP), one of the …

The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training will host a series of town hall meetings this month for the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE) 2022. A statement issued by Barbados Government Information Service said the meetings are being held to sensitise parents, guardians and teachers about the processes involved in the administration of the examination, also known as the 11-Plus or Common Entrance Examination. All meetings begin at …

Despite a crushing defeat at the polls on Wednesday and even as several pundits have already penned the eulogy for his political career, former Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley says he is not yet ready to let the sun set on his life in elective politics. Atherley told the Daily Nation yesterday that as long as his health holds, he intends to offer himself as a candidate for the people …

The first seat to be declared in the 2022 General Election, was fittingly that of Prime Minister Mia Mottley, and after romping to victory, she led a clean sweep of St Michael and the rest of Barbados. St Michael North East In her eighth General Election and seventh victory, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley captured the St Michael North East riding without much effort – polling 3 216 to her …

Slow but smooth was the refrain coming from voters as they exited some of the larger polling stations in the St Michael Central constituency. From as early as 5:30 a.m. today, half an hour before the polling stations officially opened, people were already assembled outside of the Combermere Secondary school gates waiting to exercise their franchise. From the 6 a.m. start of voting, there was a steady flow of people, …

Courie Cox is asking voters to brave the long lines on January 19 to cast their ballots.  The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Michael Central, while speaking to the media on Nomination Day at the Combermere School, answered con

Two of Barbados’ most outstanding youth athletes have made an immediate impact on American soil. National footballers Devonte Richards and Tajio James recently won the 2021 California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Golden Valley

Long lines of well-wishers were at Combermere School yesterday paying tribute to late former principal Charles Pilgrim. He passed away on November 20 at age 91 after a sudden illness. His passing prompted tributes online from those who remembered his time at the school. Yesterday, one of his sons, Queen’s Counsel and actor Andrew Pilgrim, said he was moved by the turnout. “I know Combermere was my father and my …