Sport

Barbados will be represented at the inaugural Under-19 Cricket Tournament being held at the University of Pretoria, in South Africa. Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, greeted the members of the Barbados Select 11, this morning at the Ministry, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael. Minister Griffith impressed upon the team members that this …

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30th August, 2022 marks the start of Hero Caribbean Premier League.  Trinidad & Tobago has been confirmed as one of the host locations for this season’s CPL. There will be eight matches played in Trinidad during September 12 – 18, with home team Trinbago Knight Riders taking part in four of those games. Shamfa Cudjoe, Minister …

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Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker has been jailed for two and a half years for hiding £2.5m worth of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. The 54-year-old six-time Grand Slam champion was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act. The case centred on Becker’s bankruptcy in June 2017 resulting from an unpaid …

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Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah clocked the fastest women’s 100m in the world this year at the Golden Games in California. Jamaica’s Thompson-Herah won her semi-final in 10.89 seconds in what was her first outdoor 100m of the season. She then opted out of the final, which was won by American Twanisha Terry in a …

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The Portugal international, 37, and Rodriguez, 28, were expecting twins. Their baby girl survived, and they said her birth “gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope and happiness”. “Our baby boy, you are our angel. We will always love you,” they wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by …

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The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport will be providing monetary support for Jamaica’s delegation heading to the CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Barbados, April 16 to April 20. “I have begun to deliver on my commitment to provide a grant of $7 million to support Jamaica’s delegation to the CARIFTA Swim Meet and… [approximately] …

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Last year, the ministry identified several sport facilities to undergo construction, among them the Leonora track and field ground in Region Three. New stands and bucket seats will be installed with works scheduled to be completed by mid-year. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson, M.P, in a recent interview disclosed that remodelling of …

Improved sport facilities to boost youth development, sports tourism Read More »

Minister of Sports, Youth and Community Empowerment, Charles Griffith, has congratulated cyclist Joshua Kelly for being the first Barbadian male to be signed to a pro domestic cycling team. During an online press conference this morning, Minister Griffith, speaking from his Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall, St. Michael office, told Mr. Kelly that it is “always …

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The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment is willing to work closely with the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) to help provide the necessary training and information for young people. UNFPA is the sexual and reproductive health agency of the United Nations.   Speaking at a meeting on Monday at the Ministry’s Sky Mall, Haggatt Hall office, …

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England declared on 466-6 in their first innings, with Jonny Bairstow finishing unbeaten on 106 and Dan Lawrence hitting 83; the home side reached 48-2 by the close of play, with Jack Leach claiming the only wicket along with a Craig Overton run out Jonny Bairstow hit a fine, unbeaten century on the second day of England’s …

Jonny Bairstow hits hundred on day two of England warm-up game against Cricket West Indies President’s XI  Read More »