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The historic firsts of the 2026 election

Winners up and down the 2026 ballot will make history this year, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, including the first Black woman governor, the first...

Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is alleged that one teacher fainted while...

Kothdiwala takes seat in Senate

Khaleel Kothdiwala today attended his first sitting in the Senate at the Upper House since being sworn in as Barbados’ youngest senator. The youth activist...

Barbadian Yemi Knight wins ecofeminist award at COP17

Barbadian environmental advocate Yemi Knight has won second prize at the 2026 Young Ecofeminist International Awards, held during COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. Knight, founder and...
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Eden Lodge Primary suspends classes after teachers fall ill

Classes at the Eden Lodge primary school have been suspended after reports of teachers falling ill. It is alleged that one teacher fainted while...

Woman charged with cannabis offences, granted $45 000 bail

A 43-year-old woman has been charged with four cannabis-related offences after police seized 15.2 kilogrammes of suspected cannabis, with an estimated street value of...

Kothdiwala takes seat in Senate

Khaleel Kothdiwala today attended his first sitting in the Senate at the Upper House since being sworn in as Barbados’ youngest senator. The youth activist...

Blackman overcomes injury to claim title

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu standout Nia Blackman overcame injury, adversity and a stacked international field to capture the women’s heavyweight title at the 2026 IBJJF European...

Filing annual returns no longer required for companies

Companies or entities incorporated in Barbados are no longer required to file annual returns due after September 1, 2026. The announcement came in a press...

Candace and Diana – that’s what friends are for

Candace Eng and Diana Batson-Prince were besties from the ages of 18 and 17 respectively. They attended college together, shared a lot in common,...

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Four men on drug charges get bail, one still on remand

Four St Philip men charged in connection with a multimillion-dollar drug bust at Welches Beach, Christ Church on February 9, were released on bail...

‘Not so sweet’ for sugar cane farmers

As they prepare for the March 3 start to the 2025 sugar cane harvest, private farmers are seeking a higher cut in the price...

Senate confirms Kash Patel as Trump’s FBI director

The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Kash Patel as FBI director, installing a staunch loyalist of President Donald Trump and conservative firebrand at the...

Premier calls for change

The time has come to review all of the Caribbean’s Community’s (CARICOM) institutions and organs, and those found to be no longer relevant “should...

House fire leaves one injured

A house fire in Bridgefield, St. Thomas, this morning has left one person with burns. Firefighters responded to the call at 11:16 a.m. and arrived...

One man dead in fatal shooting at St. Lawrence Gap

Police are currently on the scene of a fatal shooting incident at Bamboo Rd, St Lawrence, Christ Church. The incident has left one man...

Passengers on crashed Toronto plane offered US$30,000 each

Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 (£23,792) to each person on board a plane that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday - all of whom...

Steel Orchestra steals show

Barbados rolled out the red carpet for CARICOM heads of government and other world leaders yesterday. Representatives of the 15 CARICOM member states and five...

Spain’s ex-football boss Luis Rubiales fined for World Cup kiss

Spain's former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered...

Heated words over allocation of money

A contentious exchange between Chairman of Committees in the House of Assembly Peter Phillips and Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne yesterday led to...