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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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Man granted bail in stolen property case

Dario Athelston Deangelo Murray, 35, of Seales Land, Government Hill, St. Michael, has been charged with handling stolen property. The offence is alleged to have...

Man remanded on firearm and ammunition charges

Deshawn Ortega Greaves, 26, of Long Gap, Spooners Hill, St. Michael, has been arrested and formally charged with possession of a firearm and possession...

St. Philip man charged with murder

Trevere Nathan Gittens, 30, of Chapel Land #2, St. Philip, has been arrested and formally charged in connection with two serious offences. Gittens is accused...

Wanted man surrenders to police

Zion Nikko Jackson, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin issued on February 10, is now in police custody. Jackson, of Bonnetts New...

Shenseea wins MOBO for Best Caribbean Music Act

Dancehall siren Shenseea has won her second MOBO award, being named Best Caribbean Music Act at the awards ceremony in the United Kingdom on...

Goddard Enterprises loses on cocoa

Millions of dollars in financial losses linked to the cost of cocoa has left a bitter taste in the mouth of Goddard Enterprises Limited...

Barbados buys $251m in produce from US

Barbados’ big appetite for imported agricultural commodities is channelling millions of dollars into the hands of United States (US) food producers. Last year alone, the...

US government tries to rehire nuclear staff it fired days ago

The US government is trying to rehire nuclear safety employees it had fired on Thursday, after concerns grew that their dismissal could jeopardise national...

Man remanded to prison for attempted robbery

Tyrese Emmanuel King, who was previously named in a “Person of Interest” bulletin, has been arrested and formally charged with assault with intent to...

Deacons upset Kickstart Rush

Kickstart rush suffered a massive 2-0 upset at the hands of bottom-of-table Deacons when the Barbados Football Association’s Premier League continued on Sunday night...