Tuesday, June 2, 2026

News

Don’t wait until last minute to prepare, advises Nicholls

Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls is urging Barbadians not to wait until the last minute to prepare for the hurricane season. He made the appeal during a...

Fourth man charged in connection with 2024 murder

Police have charged a fourth man in connection with the 2024 murder of Shane Parris. Jelani Finidi Kemau Nowell,...

Hillaby Turner’s Hall School not closed after scarlet fever detected

At least one child at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School has tested positive for scarlet fever, but the...

Fogging Schedule: June 1 to 5

The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit will target districts in St James and St Thomas...

Ex-journalist George Hall passes on 

Former Barbadian journalist George Hall has died. The 85-year-old stalwart died yesterday morning after a brief period of hospitalisation....

Charles F. Broome closes early due to cleaning odours

Classes at the Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School ended early today after complaints of lingering odours following industrial cleaning. The Ministry of Education Transformation...

ICAB brings Budget home

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Barbados (ICAB) is urging Barbadians to look beyond headline figures from the 2026 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement, stressing that...

Man charged with firearm, serious bodily harm offences

Update Davio Nate Harding, 23, of Blackman Field, Pineland, St. Michael, was remanded to Dodds after being charged with use of a firearm and serious...

Man charged with serious bodily harm

Update Sheldon Rondelle Atherley, 49, of Clements Avenue, Bush Hall, St. Michael, was remanded to Dodds today after being charged with serious bodily harm in...

Fire guts old Pierhead property in The City

Update Fire officers remain on the scene of a blaze which gutted the old Pierhead property in The City overnight. Station Officer Roger Bourne said...

AOPT welcomes relief on fuel and dashcam costs

Head of the Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) Roy Raphael has welcomed Government’s Budget measures in relation to energy, describing them as a...