PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Test pacer Alzarri Joseph blew away Guyana Harpy Eagles with a devastating five-wicket haul, as Leeward Islands Hurricanes romped to a commanding innings and 57-run triumph inside three days of their second round match on Thursday. With Harpy Eagles forced to trail by a massive 322 runs on first innings […]
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by Marlon Madden The Barbados Coalition of Service Industries (BCSI) says it will be placing greater emphasis on education as it seeks to help its members rebuild and contribute more to economic activities. President of the BCSI Paul Clarke told Today’s BUSINESS that he believed the creative industries segment of the services sector was especially […]
Kraigg Brathwaite’s monumental career-best double hundred took the headlines today, turning the tables on Jamaica Scorpions and putting Barbados Pride in a strong position to push for victory on the last day of their second round encounter. The West Indies Test captain unveiled a priceless 276 – his 25th triple figure score at first class […]
by Marlon Madden Government’s election promise to subsidise new homeownership costs for individuals 35 years and under should serve as an encouragement for more young people to own a property, says President of the Barbados Estate, Agents and Valuers Association (BEAVA) Arthur Ramsay. The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), which was successful in the January 19, […]
Fortress Fund Managers (FFM) recorded positive performances in all its funds in the fourth quarter of 2021, continuing an encouraging trend from previous quarters. Investors received this news recently in the leading fund manager’s December 2021 quarterly report which highlighted its three Barbados dollar funds – “ the Caribbean Growth Fund, the Caribbean High Interest […]
West Indies Test captain Kraigg Brathwaite warmed up for next month’s series against England with an unbeaten hundred while all-rounder Raymon Reifer pressed his case, as Barbados Pride responded strongly on day two of their contest against Jamaica Scorpions today. In a clinical performance at Kensington Oval, Pride wasted little time in wrapping up Scorpions’ […]
by Marlon Madden Barbadian economist Kemar Stuart has published his first book. The 219-page paperback publication titled Alternate Views: Barbados’ Economic Road to Republic, provides an analysis on a range of economic matters between 2016 and November 2021 when the island transitioned to a republican state. It delves into a range of economic policy prescriptions […]
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed there is not a “great deal of similarity” between the anti-doping violation cases of figure skater Kamila Valieva and sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson, after the American athlete suggested there was racial bias in her decision. After it was confirmed that 15-year-old Valieva would be eligible to compete in the […]
KOLKATA, India – Left-hander Nicholas Pooran struck his second half-century in his last four Twenty20 International appearances but West Indies found themselves outclassed by India, and slipped to a six-wicket defeat today. Sent in at Eden Gardens in the opening game of the three-match series, the Caribbean side struggled to 157 for seven off their […]
By Tony McWatt and Reds Perreira So, India has yet again comprehensively defeated the West Indies in an ODI Series. This shouldn’t have come as much of a surprise to anyone as that has now been the trend for almost a decade and a half. What would have been distasteful to all West Indies cricket […]