News

Govt has eye on ‘unnecessary’ imports

Minister of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security Dr Shantal Munro-Knight is putting certain food importers on notice – we are watching. While addressing the Barbados Agricultural Society’s (BAS) annual general...

Barbados to host international AI safety summit

Barbados will host an international summit on artificial intelligence (AI) safety on November 23, bringing together government officials,...

Kaleb Ottley traced

Kaleb Ottley, 19, of Waverley Cot, St George, who was reported missing on Friday, October 30, 2026, has...

Murder is ‘largest singular category’

Mobile phones are becoming crucial “witnesses” in murder, firearms and other serious criminal investigations. That proclamation came from the...

Dame Avisene Carrington passes away

Retired educator Dame Avisene Carrington has passed away. She was 108 years old. In 2018, Dame Avisene was awarded...

Bail set at $20 000 for Zara Holland

A former British beauty queen charged with breaching Barbados’ quarantine laws was released on bail earlier Wednesday when she appeared in the District D...

Flash flood watch for the South

The southern section of Barbados is under a flash flood watch until 6 p.m., but this could be terminated sooner, if conditions warrant. A flash...

Large crowd at QEH

There is a large crowd at the entrance of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). Acting director of medical services Dr Clyde Cave said patients were...

Zara Holland fined $12 000, gets bail

Former British model Zara Holland was fined $12 000 in seven days or nine months for breaching quarantine. The woman, who was staying at the...

Polyclinics open for emergencies

All polyclinics will be open for emergency and urgent care services only from today through Friday. Pharmacies will also be open to honour prescriptions, but...

UPDATE: Port workers off the job

Some workers at the Barbados Port Inc. are off the job. The workers are upset and protesting after one of their colleagues tested positive for...