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barbadostoday.bb > 04/02/2026 > cumberbatch-wins-esther-maynard-icon-award

Cumberbatch wins Esther Maynard Icon award

11+ hour ago  (425+ words) Prominent hockey administrator Monica Cumberbatch took home the top honour this week when the Barbados Olympic Association's Gender Equality Commission hosted the 2026 Esther Maynard Icon awards ceremony. Cumberbatch, who was also a 2025 finalist, was victorious from a field of two…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 04/02/2026 > carifta-swimming-team-departs-for-martinique

CARIFTA swimming team departs for Martinique

11+ hour, 4+ min ago  (243+ words) Following a 32 medal haul in 2025, Barbados" delegation to the CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Martinique, departed the island on Thursday eyeing a similar level of success. Head coach Dave Farmer told Barbados TODAY that while the squad is well balanced, it…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 04/02/2026 > pm-mottley-we-cannot-depend-solely-on-cwi-for-cricket > amp

PM Mottley: We cannot depend solely on CWI for cricket

15+ hour, 33+ min ago  (265+ words) Prime Minister Mia Mottley. (FP) Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley has made it clear that her country will not depend exclusively on Cricket West Indies (CWI) for cricketing opportunities. Her comments have come in the wake of CWI's decision…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 04/01/2026 > barbados-seeking-to-improve-on-last-years-carifta-games-performance > amp

Barbados seeking to improve on last year’s CARIFTA Games performance

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (542+ words) Members of the Barbados CARIFTA Games team. (KH) Head coach Desiree Gamble is hoping Barbados surpasses the 14 medals won during last year's CARIFTA Games in Trinidad, during this weekend's edition in Grenada. Head coach Desiree Gamble. (KH) Her comments came…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 04/01/2026 > knight-to-lead-barbados-team-at-table-tennis-championships > amp

Knight to lead Barbados team at Table Tennis Championships

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (465+ words) Tyrese Knight will headline a 15-member Barbados team to take part in next week's Caribbean Table Tennis Championships and Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Qualifiers. The Barbados Table Tennis Association on Wednesday named the team which will represent the island…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 03/31/2026 > bhta-safety-recognition-will-strengthen-visitor-confidence-global-reputation > amp

BHTA: Safety recognition will strengthen visitor confidence, global reputation 

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (431+ words) BHTA Chairman, Javon Griffith Barbados has clinched the top spot as the safest travel destination in the Americas and Caribbean for 2026, according to Travel and Tour World (TTW), outranking five South American nations and several others in a new global…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 03/31/2026 > carifta-team-upbeat-ahead-of-departure > amp

CARIFTA team upbeat ahead of departure

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (365+ words) Team manager Angela Jackson(KH) Barbados" CARIFTA squad is in high spirits ahead of this weekend"s regional championships in Grenada. So says team manager, Angela Jackson who said the team is eagerly looking forward to getting on the track…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 03/30/2026 > tsunami-run-draws-big-crowd-drives-home-safety-message > amp

Tsunami Run draws big crowd, drives home safety message

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (419+ words) Hundreds of Barbadians took off running on Sunday at the DEM Run Tsunami Run activity. (Lourianne Graham) Nearly a thousand people participated in Run Tsunami Run on Sunday, a flagship event of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM). A total…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 03/30/2026 > jones-sends-rallying-call-to-athletes-ahead-of-carifta

Jones sends rallying call to athletes ahead of CARIFTA

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (457+ words) Olympian and national 400m record-holder Johnathan Jones has challenged members of the Elite Distance Track Club to aim high and make every moment count at the upcoming CARIFTA Games in Grenada. Barbados will send a record 61 athletes to Grenada for the…...

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barbadostoday.bb > 03/30/2026 > rising-freight-raw-material-costs-could-lift-food-prices-say-manufacturers

Rising freight, raw material costs could lift food prices, say manufacturers

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (672+ words) Barbadians could expect higher food prices within months as global shipping and raw material costs surge amid war in the Middle East war, the head of the Barbados Manufacturers" Association warned on Monday. While there has been no indication of…...