Nation News

Court reprimands father who left son on Mount Fuji

A father has been reprimanded by police after leaving his son on Japan’s highest mountain for several hours with just a soft drink and...

St Lucia staging national exhibit for underwater sculpture park

Castries – St Lucia is set to unveil its first National Exhibition for the development of one out of three Underwater Sculpture Parks, offering...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

By Lindon Yarde Can the rampaging Bulldoze defy 135 pounds and close off with a beaver-trick as he goes in pursuit of more success? On what is effectively...
magazine

Our Magazine

Officials: Take extra care against measles

Barbados is being urged to tighten its defences against measles as the Americas confront their worst outbreak of the highly contagious disease in more...

Man charged after 13.6kg of cannabis seized

A 27-year-old Christ Church man has been charged with trafficking and importing cannabis after police seized 13.6 kilograms of the drug with an estimated...

Nicholls touts law’s value to national security

There is no need to fear that a law seeking to collect information on travellers will criminalise anyone. The proposed law, said Minister of Home...

Matthew Forde to the fore with five-for in Kings’ victory over Kingsmen

Matthew Forde delivered the best bowling display of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) so far this season as he singlehandedly wrecked the...

All eyes on Bulldoze

BCA hails Matthews, Greaves

‘70% of workers disengaged’

Barbados could be losing $1.6 billion a year to disengagement and lost productivity in the workplace. That is the “conservative” estimate of new research by...

Bajans deeper in debt

Mortgages rule loans sector

Quinn embracing future with AI

He translated poor science grades through the “grind” of his renewed determination to become a data and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist. Though veterinary medicine caught...
 

Discover more

Employers urged to deal with sexual harassment

Employers are being reminded of their responsibilities in tackling matters of sexual harassment within the workplace.  Acting Chief Labour Officer Wayne Sobers said even though...

Call for harsher penalties against crime

Stefan Newton, former special envoy of the Democratic Labour Party, is urging the Government to take decisive action in the face of escalating violent...

T&T’s Parliament approves new top cop

PORT OF SPAIN – Government and Opposition Friday supported the nomination of Allister Guevarro as the new Commissioner of Police, replacing Erla Harewood-Christopher, whose tenure...

Frederick Smith Secondary School to remain closed on Monday

Frederick Smith Secondary School (FSSS) will remain closed on Monday as staff continue to plan the way forward and focus on ways to improve...

Some calypsonians unhappy with Botanical Gardens

Some calypsonians are still not in support of staging the Pic O De Crop Finals at the National Botanical Gardens. They are asking the National...

Small craft advisory extended

Moderate to strong winds continue to affect Barbados’ marine space, and the small craft advisory for the island was again extended, this time to...

Six Roads shooting victim identified

Barbados’ latest shooting victim has been identified as Cameron Elcock, 22 years, of Rendezvous Gardens, Christ Church. He succumbed to injuries at the Queen Elizabeth...

IN CUSTODY: Zachary Hollingsworth

Zachary Hollingsworth, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin, issued on Friday May 23rd, 2025 is now in police custody. Hollingsworth, of Piton...

Iran launches ‘hundreds’ of missiles at Israel following attack

The Israeli military has warned that “all of Israel is under fire” after Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on Friday, following Israel’s attacks on Iranian military and...

Dominican nightclub owner arrested

The owner of a popular nightclub in the Dominican Republic is facing an involuntary homicide charge after 236 people died because the roof collapsed...