Carlos Atwell

Carlos Atwell is a Reporter II with the Nation Publishing Co. Limited, with decades of experience, writing mainly news and current events stories. He has been described as “tall, dark and ridiculous” . . . by himself.

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Minister ‘won’t be rushed’

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security Dr Shantal...

Lashley pushes for revival of community youth clubs

Minister of Criminal Justice and Legal Affairs Michael Lashley...

Govt has eye on ‘unnecessary’ imports

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security Dr Shantal...

Munro-Knight warns importers over produce Barbados can grow

Agriculture Minister Dr Shantal Munro-Knight is placing those importers...

Brighter show for 31st Carols

The 31st Carols by Candlelight will have a few...

Cruise boom ahead

Barbados is looking at bumper summer cruise seasons over...

DLP stages islandwide motorcade

The Democratic Labour Party took part in a motorcade on Saturday.  The large contingent travelled in a music truck, two coaches and several smaller vehicles.  After...

Friends of Democracy pay election deposits

The Friends of Democracy (FOD) party is determined to prevent another political redwash. However, they are not seeking Government, but rather Opposition. After the party’s 12...

First-timer looking to bring back community focus

Pedro Greaves is ready to bring back a focus on sports and community engagement. As part of that, the first-time Democratic Labour Party candidate for...

Walters ‘ready to reclaim seat’

Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Michael North West, Ryan Walters, has declared that he is ready to reclaim the seat for the...

Griffith ‘not under any pressure’

Charles Griffith, the Barbados Labour Party candidate for St John, is confident his record could stand the test against Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne. While at...

Party leader done; sees no way to break BLP/DLP grip

President of Solutions Barbados Grenville Phillips II is through with elective politics. Despite being the most successful third party in the 2018 General Election, securing...

Call for Bajans to wake up

Barbadians have become accustomed to bad governance, and leader of the United Progressive Party (UPP), Lynette Eastmond, is urging them to wake up and...

Three parties unite to form coalition ahead of February general election

Three political parties have banded together to form a coalition to contest the February 2026 General Election. The Conservative Barbados Leadership Party (CBLP), the United...

Social workers to visit pensioner facing eviction

The fate of Simon Ruck remains uncertain, but, for now, he is still staying in his rented, one-room space. Yesterday, the 65-year-old said he had...

Duguid: Years of solid work on plant

It has taken years of work and hundreds of meetings to break ground on the multimillion-dollar tertiary water treatment plant, says Senior Minister in...