A local cricket enthusiast has big plans to introduce new technology to the sport, which will enhance batting. Dr. Derek Thorpe, in an exclusive interview with CBC Sports has shared his idea of implementing guard stripes to assist batters at the crease. He has also outlined special branding for the initiative which will help to promote Barbados and Kensington Oval. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

There was standing room only at St. Martin's Anglican Church in St. Philip on Wednesday, as family, friends and teammates said their final goodbyes to former Barbados Cricket Captain Kenroy Williams. Our Damien Best has more. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

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Reigning BSSAC Champions Combermere have sent a signal of intent ahead of the local 2025 athletics season. The Boys and Girls from Waterford captured the 2024 Dasani-Powerade Rivaldo Leacock Championship today at the Lester Vaughan School. Competing in the seven-school two-day meet, Combermere totalled 476 points to finish ahead of the Lodge School on 446 and Coleridge and Parry 346. The St. Michael School were fourth with 245 points and hosts Lester Vaughan fifth with 241. CBC's Anmar Goodridge-Boyce reports on some of the action. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

An initiative is underway to drive Barbados' renewable energy transformation. The Sustainable Management and Resilience Thinking for Our Energy Revolution Project will be implemented for a four year period. The revelation has come from Minister of Energy and Business, Senator Lisa Cummins. Trevor Thorpe reports. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

Help has finally arrived for the struggling dairy industry. Authorities are hoping today's arrival of 180 heifers in calf will help put local milk back on the shelves and quickly. Anesta Henry has the report. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

A fourth community football hub was launched yesterday at the Passage Road ground by the Barbados Football Association. It's part of the continued roll out of the National Peace Programme in collaboration with the Government of Barbados. The BFA is contributing to the Peace Programme by conducting on-field sessions of basic football skills, along with off-field sessions which include social media awareness and conflict resolution, that are designed to educate, inspire, and empower young people. These hubs can also be found in Pinelands, Deacons and Eden Lodge. Leading the project is BFA Special Projects Coordinator Amanda James, who says the BFA is delighted to collaborate with the NPP and local communities. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

The Copyright Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Incorporated (COSCAP) is recognising A&B Music Supplies Ltd. for reaching its 50 year milestone. COSCAP's Chief Executive Officer Dr. Erica Smith says for five decades the company, which specialises in retail and distribution of musical instruments, commercial and professional audio equipment, has been a market leader, earning its reputation through its expertise and quality. She was speaking during COSCAP's presentation of a plaque replicating a vinyl record to A&B. A&B's Chief Executive Officer Norman Barrow says he's pleased with the recognition the company is receiving for its contribution to the music industry. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

The Government of Barbados, in partnership with the International Monetary Fund, hosted a High-Level Caribbean Forum on Managing the Green Energy Transition. The event brought together regional ministers, central bank governors, private sector leaders, and civil society representatives to collaborate on unified investment strategies and shared solutions for the green energy shift. In an exclusive interview, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva share with Krystal Hoyte the importance of the green energy transition, the need for climate finance, and what Barbados' groundbreaking debt-for-climate swap means. All this and more on In The Know with Krystal Hoyte. Subscribe to CBC Barbados: http://www.youtube.com/cbcbarbados Connect with CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 #CBCTV8 #InTheKnow #IMF #MiaMottley #CBCNews

Air Canada is reporting a 30% increase in Canadians coming to the island for November. Local tourism officials were the guests of the airline recently in Toronto to celebrate the milestone. Wendy Burke has more. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

The UWI Blackbirds Big Band is kick-starting the festive season with a bang. After a one-year hiatus, Artistic Director, Dr. Stefan Walcott says the band is ready to thrill patrons at the upcoming Christmas at Cave Hill concert. That event is set for Saturday. In the lead up, the band was busy rehearsing as organisers promised an unforgettable evening filled with live music, a festive Christmas village and the joy of giving. Attendees are also encouraged to bring a wrapped gift for a boy or girl aged 3 to 12 years. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

With the 16 Days of Activism in full swing, a women's group has called attention to other forms of gender-based violence creeping into Barbadian and Caribbean societies. President, Marlene Hewitt says they've never been seen before. Further insight was provided on CBC TV8's Mornin' Barbados. Women's groups meanwhile have been working together during the 16 Days of Activism to sensitise Barbadians about gender-based violence and how it impacts society The National Organisation of Women says it's critical women's groups join forces, especially at this time. President, Melissa Savoury-Gittens acknowledges the various organisations have their own mandates but notes by coming together, the impact will be greater. Soroptimist International is onboard with an upcoming community outreach about gender-based violence come December 7. President, Peta-Lee Blackman says their bus tour will make stops in Warrens, Holetown and Speightstown. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

Our multimedia journalist Josue Ramirez Nelson spoke to Dr David Johnson, founder of Let's Unpack It. They are a youth led Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) and one of the most prominent voices on mental health in Barbados and across the Caribbean. (Video by Jonteau Coppin)

Barbados has seen a reduction in agricultural yield due to drought and land degradation. That's the word from Minister of the Environment, Adrian Forde. He says the decline was evident on island between 2000 and present. Minister Forde's comments came during the 16th Session of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification or COP16 being held in Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

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Local football is set to receive a major boost from Government following the inaugural Prime Minister's Cup competition which concluded on Saturday night at Kensington Oval. CBC's Anmar Goodridge-Boyce reports. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

The need to pool procurement resources has been highlighted by Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley as a critical component of the energy transition efforts of Caribbean nations. She made the point during a three-day Caribbean High-Level Forum on Managing the Energy Transition, which began this morning at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. It's a joint initiative of the Barbados Government and the International Monetary Fund. We hear more in this Kent Jerson report. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities

Barbados has enjoyed 75 years of relations with Air Canada, and boasts of being the longest flight destination within the region for the airline. Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill wants the relationship to continue for another 75 plus years. Rachelle Agard was on hand to witness the anniversary celebrations at the Grantley Adams International Airport, and filed this report. Subscribe to CBC Barbados https://www.youtube.com/@cbcbarbados246 Connect with the CBC Barbados Website: https://www.cbc.bb/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCBARBADOS/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcbarbados246 X: https://twitter.com/CBCBARBADOS #CBCTV8 #CBCNews #ConnectingBarbadianCommunities