Saturday, May 30, 2026

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6.0 earthquake felt south of Barbados

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake was recorded south of Barbados on Saturday afternoon, according to the University of the West Indies Seismic Research Centre (UWI-SRC). The quake struck at about 5:27...

BLPC gets approval to recover rental cost

Barbadians can expect higher electricity bills after the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) approved an application by the Barbados...

Richards lawsuit put back to July

The case in which former judge Dr Sonia Richards is suing the Government has been adjourned until July. In...

Govt sending clear message with proposed gang prevention legislation

Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams declared that gangs do exist in Barbados and warned that anyone who joins, assists,...

Update: Man killed in Pinelands Shooting

Police have confirmed that a man was shot and killed at Martins Road, Pinelands, St Michael earlier today....

Flash-flood warning remains in effect

A flash-flood warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. or sooner if conditions warrant. Barbados Meteorological Services issued an update at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. A...

Workshops for tourism workers

Starting on Tuesday, the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. will host a series of sensitisation workshops designed to help tourism stakeholders become acquainted with the...

Flash-flood warning in effect

A flash-flood warning is in effect and is valid until noon today. Barbados Meteorological Services issued the alert at 8:20 a.m. A flash-flood warning is issued...

Primary pupils ‘hitting the bottle’

Alcohol and inhalants are the top two drugs being used by Class 3 and 4 primary school pupils in Barbados. And while their consumption of...

Bracing for EU backlash

Government is bracing for a blacklisting “lash” from the European Union (EU) today, but Prime Minister Mia Mottley has served notice that she is...

Pile’s appeal gets underway

The appeal brought by attorney Vonda Pile against her conviction and sentence for stealing a client’s money began in the Court of Appeal yesterday. The...