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Windies Women move on despite defeat to Ireland

Bristol, England – West Indies Women have qualified for their second successive semi-final at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The regional team booked their...

Sonia Boyce appointed Barbados’ first female Commissioner of Police

Barbados is set to have its first female Commissioner of Police following confirmation of the appointment of current acting deputy Sonia Erene Boyce. The appointment...

Barbados under flash-flood watch

At 8 p.m., the flash-flood watch was extended until 6 a.m. tomorrow *** Barbados is currently under a flash-flood watch, forecast to end at 6 p.m....

Retired US soldier sentenced to 22 years for murder in Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica – A retired United States soldier, who is reported to have been in an intimate relationship with the wife of a man...
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BARP sounds caution

Not only does the Barbados Association of Retired Person (BARP) not support the call for retired returning nationals to pay towards their own health...

Daughter cries as dad jailed

A daughter cried for her father Shayne Douglas Marshall yesterday as a judge jailed him for 14 years and denounced his raping a then...

MP tells of bank account blues

Government backbencher Dr William Duguid has complained that it takes too long to open a bank account in Barbados. He is suggesting that a colloquium...

Windies Women move on despite defeat to Ireland

Bristol, England – West Indies Women have qualified for their second successive semi-final at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. The regional team booked their...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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Windies in Group 2 of Women’s T20 World Cup 

West Indies have been drawn in a tough group for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England.  The schedule for the prestigious...

Former WI coach Pybus joins Afghanistan

Richard Pybus, the former West Indies head coach and director of cricket at CWI, has been appointed Afghanistan's new head coach. He takes up...

Legislation on ‘crossing the floor’ brought to Parliament

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley this morning introduced the country’s first anti-defection legislation. The Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2026, is geared is at providing a specific...

Former Bahamian cop to appeal 30 year jail sentence

NASSAU – A former police officer , who  had served on the Royal Bahamas Police Force with distinction, has indicated he will appeal against...

Berger closes Barbados operations

Berger Paints has closed its operations in Barbados. Reports reaching The Nation indicated the plant at Exmouth Gap, Brandons, St Michael was closed and staff...

‘Start financial literacy early’

Financial literacy, including capital market awareness, must start early in the schools. That is the advice from Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) managing director Marlon Yarde,...

Paradise lose, but remain on top

by Morissa Lindsay Leaders Paradise Football Club suffered a 3-2 loss to Brittons Hill on Sunday in the Barbados Football Association’s (BFA) Premier League at...

Festival ends on a high

Under neon lights and a white tent, a crowd gathered at the Holetown Public Centre on Sunday night for Rhythms Of Pride. The concert featured...

Former UK ambassador Mandelson released

LONDON - Former British ambassador to the US Peter Mandelson was released from police custody on Tuesday after being arrested in London on suspicion...

BHL and dairy report losses

Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) and its main subsidiary Barbados Dairy Industries Limited (BDIL) are reporting millions of dollars in losses for 2025. Company directors attributed...