The Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) has welcomed its first commercial flight in over three months bringing tourists from as far away as Switzerland and reuniting dozens of Barbadians with their families.   Air Canada Flight AC966 arrived around 2:30 on Sunday afternoon welcoming 132 people including Canada’s High Commissioner to Barbados Marie Legault under […]

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The Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) officially reopened to commercial air traffic today with the arrival of Air Canada Flight 966 from Toronto at approximately 2:20 p.m. On landing, the 132 passengers disembarked in batches and were greeted by the melodious sounds of the Royal Barbados Police Force Band. One of the first arriving passengers […]

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West Indies captain Jason Holder spoke to members of media after his team’s amazing victory by four wickets over England in the first Test at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Jermaine Blackwood marked his return to team with a brilliant 95 off 154 balls with 12 boundaries in the run chase. Fast bowler Shannon Gabriel […]

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Governments around the world, including in Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries, have emerged as the principal players in the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The private sector, for the most part, has taken a back seat with many companies turning inwards and concentrating on safeguarding their own survival, rather than playing a […]

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It is with wonderment that I observe and play a small part in the phenomena we are experiencing in terms of tectonic shifts in social relations. A single moment, actually eight minutes and 46 seconds long, sparked a flame that set America ablaze, and the world also caught fire. That moment, the last for George […]

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