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...

Raphael: More than half of PSVs have tint

Chairman of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT), Roy Raphael, is requesting an urgent meeting with Director of Citizen Engagement and Media Relations...

Security ‘up to each undertaker’

It is up to individual funeral homes to ensure they have adequate security in light of the increasing crime and violence, says president of...

Prior Park ‘pain’

Some residents of Prior Park, St James, are fed up with the length of time it is taking to repair the main road.  However, authorities...

One Grand Kadoo

This year’s flow Grand Kadooment was given a thumbs up by many spectators. As is the norm, people lined the route to bear witness to...

Drop in sales for some vendors

Some vendors along Eagle Hall and Black Rock Main Road in St Michael reported a slight drop in sales from last year’s Flow’s Grand...

Hope for Bridgetown Market

Bridgetown Market is slowly returning to its glory days, some attendees are reporting. Yesterday, the first day of the market kicked off with vendors lining...

Emancipation Day celebrations come alive

The JTC Ramsay Circle, better known as the Bussa Roundabout, again came alive during the 2025 Emancipation celebrations. Delays and showers could not halt the...

Elderly man dies after falling from ackee tree

Emancipation Day celebrations were marred by the death of 71-year-old Arthur Barrow of Chapel Gap, St Barnabas, St Michael. As Barbados celebrated freedom with drums...

Issues still unsettled at SSA

Some employees at the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) staged a brief work stoppage yesterday morning, a day after a more than three-hour meeting between...

NUPW says talks ongoing as grouses not fully resolved

As far as the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is concerned, the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers are back on the job. However, general...