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Government’s introduction of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which came into force in 2021, ostensibly aims to provide transparency and standardization in credit reporting activities.However, for legislation that has such significant implications for Barbadians, there is still too much that members of the public do not know about the legislation.The Central Bank of Barbados has been playing the lead role in the dissemination of information about the legislation using various platforms and forum...

Dane Skeete and Tyler Mayhew have claimed their second victory in Sol Rally Barbados, adding this year’s trophies to those they won on their debut in the event’s World Rally Car class in their Subaru Impreza WRC S12 in Sol RB19. After a dramatic weekend of changing fortunes among the front-runners, their margin of victory in the 32nd running of the Barbados Rally Club’s (BRC) premier event was one minute and 10 seconds.A stunning performance on his own four-wheel-drive debut earned Josh Re...

Barbados’ top road tennis players Sheldene Walrond and Mark ‘Venom’ Griffith are singing the praises of the government for levelling the playing field where both men and women will receive BDS$20, 000 cash in the June 12 Barbados Road Tennis Open tournament.The reigning number one female player Walrond who will represent the constituency of St. James South in the island-wide community-based event put on by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment said this was a great way to...

There are times when the Caribbean’s demonstration of unity, particularly among members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), is admirable.Examples of the cooperation and agreement occur on several levels. We have spoken with one voice on the need to end the unconscionable United States of America economic embargo of our Caribbean neighbour, Cuba.We come together to ensure that our University of the West Indies (UWI) remains one of the premiere global higher institutions of learning.The Revise...

It is difficult to stay silent and ignore the carnage that is taking place in the United States of America where too many citizens have become so numb to the frequent mass shootings of innocent people. Frankly, the killings are acts of terrorism which the authorities there have failed to label as such.The murders have become so routine that we too, who follow the international cable news networks, have come to accept this as part of the norm for Americans.We can only grieve for the parents, rela...

The Barbados senior national men’s team has been selected to contest the upcoming Concacaf Nations League (CNL) with their two opening matches commencing early June against Antigua and Barbuda followed by Cuba a few days later.In both away matches, Barbados will feature in Group A on Thursday, June 2nd against the 127th world-ranked Antigua and Barbuda at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet, St. Lucia.Three days later on Sunday, June 5th the Tridents are expected to play host team Cu...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Gudakesh Motie struck contrasting hundreds to punish leaders Barbados Pride on today’s second day of the Regional First Class Championship.Unbeaten overnight on 64, the left-handed Chanderpaul finished on 140 not out as the Guyana Harpy Eagles piled up a massive 490 for seven declared in their first innings at Queen’s Park Oval.Motie, more known for his clever left-arm spin, then arrived at number nine to increase Pride’s misery, lashi...

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle and South African batsman AB De Villiers have become the first cricketers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore.The 42-year-old Gayle represented the franchise between 2011 and 2017.  The batsman never won a title at the club but set a number of records while there, including the highest ever individual T20 score of 175 during the 2013 IPL season.Former RCB skipper Virat Kohli thanked the two gre...

The day belonged to standouts West Terrace Primary Tigers in the Pasty Callender Zone and Fashionation Bayley’s Primary in the Obadele Thompson Zone when the Chefette Frosteez Distance Relay National Primary Schools Athletics Championship (NAPSAC) continued today.

Last Saturday was very special for 75-year-old Winston Chase, who snatched a five-wicket haul for Windward against Carlton in the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA) Intermediate division Twenty20 Shield Competition.A former top division fast bowler but now an off-spinner and playing his first season in the T20 format, Chase took five for 15 off four overs in a massive win by 217 runs in Round 3 at Lucas Street.Windward amassed 258 for six off 20 overs with new coach/player Jafari Toppin slamming...