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December 29, 2020 Lawmen have launched and unnatural death probe into the fatal stabbing of 20-year-old Sham Elijah Alleyne, of White Hill, St Andrew. Police spokesman Station Sargeant (ag) Michael Blackman said, about 10:30 am, lawmen responded to a report of a stabbing incident at White Hill, St Andrew. Blackman explained that on arrival, police officers discovered the partially clad body of Alleyne lying on his back. Ambulance personnel attended and found no sign of life and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone who may have information regarding this incident is asked to c...

Adam King has earned his stripes to play among the big boys after advancing to the main draw of the 2020 Barbados Tennis Association Top 8 competition, scheduled to commence December 27 at the National Tennis Centre in Wildey.During last night’s semi-final, the top two qualifiers advanced. King defeated one of his toughest rivals Xavier Peter-Gooding 6-4, 6-4 on court one.Meanwhile, in the other two best-of-three semi-final encounter, Kyle Griffith trounced Nicholas Charles 6-4, 6-2 to also advance. 

Footballers in this country could be back on the pitch by February or early March next year as the Barbados Football Association has been given the green light to finally host its Premier League season.During an interview with Barbados Today, BFA president Randy Harris said he was upbeat about the prospects of football returning, stressing the football body would be working closely with the COVID-19 monitoring unit in rolling out the tournament.The veteran administrator said while the BFA was moving ahead with planning for the season, the kick off would depend on the COVID situation in Barbado...

2020 has been a year unlike any other in recent history. The year started off with a sense of optimism. The economy seemed to be getting back on track after years of decline; we were looking forward to the We Gatherin’ initiative that would bring our loved ones residing overseas back to the island in some cases for the first time in decades, and we were hoping that some would be willing to invest in the country or get involved in community projects. As usual, during the 2019 Christmas season, we “shopped till we dropped” and “swept through the supermarkets”, enjoyed quality time with...

Pragnell clinches Columbia dream Article by December 22, 2020 Tristan Pragnell, one of Barbados’ talented junior swimmers, has achieved his dream of pursuing a full-time, four-year scholarship at Columbia University in the United States, after being accepted in the institution’s prestigious engineering programme. The 17-year-old Pragnell, who is currently based in the United States but is a member of Pirates Swim Club, has represented Barbados regularly at CARIFTA and the Central American and Caribbean Amateur Swimming Confederation (CCCAN). Columbia is ranked third in...