Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Editors Pick

UPDATE: One dead, one injured at Hindsbury Road

Charmaine Burgess, the mother of 42-year-old Andre Omar Burgess, heard the gunshots which took his life last night at Deanes Village, Hindsbury Road, St Michael. She called for the return...

Team Barbados medals

Team Barbados medal count at the 2026 CARIFTA Games, St George's, Grenada. Gold Medals Ashlyn Simmons Under-20 Girls’ 1500 metres...

A father’s agony

“WHERE IS MY SON’S BODY!” That was the anguished cry of Jeffrey Odle, the distraught father of Kemo Grant,...

AAB names 60 for Barbados CARIFTA Team

A record 60 athletes were named tonight to represent Barbados at the 53rd CARIFTA Games in St Georges,...

Rollout of BiMPay delayed until June 12

The rollout of BiMPay, Barbados’ national instant payment system, has been delayed until June 12, 2026. Governor of the...

Niles set to move to silver in 2024 World Juniors medal change

Barbadian sprinter Kishawna Niles is set to be elevated to the silver medal in the women’s 100 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Under-20...

Key Points: Budget 2026-27

Key Points of the 2026-27 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement as delivered by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn on March 16, 2026. This is the...

Region to hold meeting on AIDS

Georgetown, Guyana – The director of the Coordinating Unit for the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, says innovative approaches...

St Lucia may import water from Dominica

Castries – The St Lucia government Friday said it was exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to...

Triple-killer jailed until at least 2059

The then teenager who bashed a man’s head, slit his mother’s throat and disemboweled a university lecturer after raping her while she was unconscious...

Ministry of Health closes Aquatic Centre

The Ministry of Health has closed the Aquatic Centre, having deemed it “not fit for purpose at this time”. This means preparations for the 2026...