Nation News

Trinidad rocked by 5.1 magnitude earthquake

PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Wednesday, the Seismic Research centre...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Lashley: Laws too weak to properly punish gun offenders

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence...
magazine

Our Magazine

CG ups support for blood collection

Almost two months after launching its Fuelling Hope Blood Drive, CG United has expanded its support for the National Blood Collecting Centre, reinforcing efforts...

ZR driver eagerly pleads guilty

From the time Magistrate Jared Richards called Shaquille Ashane Scott’s name yesterday, the ZR driver jumped out of his seat, rushed inside the dock...

Rowe seeks audit of NHC repairs

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home...

Ronaldo weds longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez in Portugal

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image...

Economy in ‘position of strength’

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors,...

Bajans borrowing more

Centenarian Eunice celebrates with family

Eunice Kirton, one of Barbados’ newest centenarians, celebrated her 100th birthday on July 20, surrounded by the large family she raised and the community...
 

Discover more

Ireland win the toss, fielding vs Windies in the third ODI

Kingston – Ireland won the toss and decided to field against West Indies in the decisive third and final One-day International on Sunday at...

Former senator arrested in connection with Moise assassination

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti – A former senator who was being sought in connection with the July 7 assassination of President Jovenel Moise, has...

‘No candidates positive’

The campaign managers for the two major political parties say none of their candidates have tested positive for COVID-19. When the Nation reached out to The...

Cocaine arrives in UK in banana shipment

Cocaine with a street value of £7.5m has been discovered hidden in a shipment of bananas from Colombia. Border Force officers found 103kg (227lb) of...

Parents want word on son shot by cops

The parents of a 20-year-old basketballer are still trying to find answers surrounding the shooting of their son. Janelle Grant and Nathaniel Sealy have been...

Man accused of threatening QEH staff remanded

The man accused of threatening to kill staff at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in a video is spending this weekend on remand at...

Carifta hoping for spectators

Organisers of the CARIFTA Games are making plans for spectators to be allowed to travel for the region’s most prestigious junior track and field...

VIDEO: Campaign Express Youth Forum

Sade Jemmott hosts the first episode of The Nation’s Campaign Express Youth Forum. This focuses on issues important to young people going into Wednesday’s General...

Over 5 000 in home isolation in Barbados

A total of 536 people, 227 males and 309 females, tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, January 14, from the 2 424 tests carried...

Tonga hit by tsunami waves after volcano erupts

Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga. Social media footage showed water washing through a church...