Tag Archives: Barbados

Matthews nominated for Women’s ODI Player of the Year

West Indies Women’s all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, is part of a three-woman shortlist nominated for the ICC One Day International (ODI) Female Cricket of the Year award. The past year saw the talented 23-year-old put in brilliant performances with both the bat and ball.  In 14 matches Matthews scored 380 runs at an average of 29.23, […]

Central Bank uses data to ‘tell the story’

Every quarter, the Central Bank of Barbados publishes a review of Barbados’ economy so far for the year and provides an outlook for the coming months. To produce this and other publications, as well as in its broader work guiding economic policy and promoting financial stability, the Bank relies on data. What data are used […]

Gayle returns – Barbados Today

West Indies T20 batsman Chris Gayle will join Fortune Barishal for the upcoming season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The 42-year-old will be returning to Barishal having last represented the Rangpur Riders in 2018.  The stint will be the left-handers third at the franchise who were called the Barishal Burners when he began taking […]

Boost of confidence – Barbados Today

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Head coach Floyd Reifer has hailed Tuesday’s win in the second Youth One-Day International at Arnos Vale as a welcomed boost of confidence for West Indies Under-19s. A stunning collapse chasing a small total in Sunday’s opener at Cumberland Playing Field had left the home side with an 18-run loss but […]

James stars as Lakers beat Rockets

LeBron James starred with a 32-point triple-double as the Los Angeles Lakers ended a five-game losing streak by beating the Houston Rockets. James added 11 rebounds and 11 assists to record his third triple-double of the season in a 132-123 win in LA. Russell Westbrook finished with a triple-double of 24 points, 12 rebounds and […]

Breedy’s joy – Barbados Today

Barbados’ top international boxer Cobia ‘Soldier’ Breedy said since being back home, he has received lots of love and support as he spent time giving back to communities, schools and clubs. The 30-year-old who was born in Barbados but lives in Hyattsville, Maryland arrived in the country just before Christmas and could not be happier […]

West Indies cricket’s 2021 annual review: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!

By Tony (McWatt) and Reds (Perreira) Avid lovers of classic movies will remember the 1966 spaghetti Western, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. The film starred Clint Eastwood (Blondie) as the Good, Lee Van Cleef (Evil Eyes) as the Bad, and Eli Wallach (Tuco, The Rat) as the Ugly. For us, our following annual […]

Latest Spider-Man flick tops box office – NationNews Barbados — nationnews.com

Posted on December 27, 2021 Posted on December 27, 2021 Spider-Man: No Way Home (Sony) The latest instalment of the Spider-Man franchise has become the first pandemic-era movie to make more than $1bn at the global box office. Spider-Man: No Way Home also took the title of highest-grossing film of 2021. It beat out Chinese-made […]