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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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...

Tourism urged to look beyond traditional source markets

Tourism stakeholders gathered at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre...

Dale Marshall receives BLP’s highest honour

Former Attorney General (AG) Dale Marshall is this year’s...

Call to craft workplace policies for dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is now a workplace issue and Barbados...

DLP: Food bill a critical failure

The Democratic Labour Party’s spokesperson on Agriculture and Fisheries,...

Barbados celebrates Emancipation Day

Barbados again honoured its ancestors as part of the annual Emancipation ceremony.  The event began with walks towards the JTC Ramsey Roundabout and the Emancipation...

Temple Yard vendors at a loss

Temple Yard vendors in Cheapside, The City, are feeling abandoned but authorities are assuring them they have not been forgotten. A Nation team spoke to...

Calypso Finals to be aired free of cost

For the first time in at least a decade, Barbadians will not have to pay a cent to watch the Pic O De Crop Finals. Chief...

BTII to refurbish Garrison monument

The National Monument at the Garrison Savannah has become a national disgrace. However, the Barbados Tourism Investment Inc. (BTII) is moving to rectify the situation. While...

Anglican Church ‘still standing’ in Barbados 

The Anglican Diocese of Barbados is still standing, but not standing still.  This was made clear today during a service in celebration of the bicentenary...

Sewage lines to be shifted

Government is continuing its efforts to remove sewage outfall from Christ Church. Yesterday during a media briefing at Worthing Beach, Senior Minister in the Prime...

Son on the mend, but rehab costly

Yvonne Thompson remains hopeful as her son Tharel slowly recovers after nearly losing his life five months ago. On February 11, the 28-year-old lighting technician...

Coastal village residents feel vulnerable after Beryl bashing

Residents of Six Men’s, St Peter, are concerned about their future following the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl. The coastal community suffered extensive damage to...

Pathology lab staff protest

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital's (QEH) pathology laboratory staff and the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) will meet with new chief executive officer Neil...

Minister: Maths not adding up

For the last ten years, almost half of those taking mathematics in the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination have failed. Minister of Education Kay McConney...