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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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Villagers killed execution-style in Sudan, activists say

More than 200 unarmed civilians have been killed in a cluster of villages in Sudan over three days by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...

Police being trained for community deployment

Police officers have been trained and are being trained in how to deal with members of the public and communities as the Barbados Police...

Death shock for mom

A grieving mother is seeking answers after her 23-year-old son succumbed to injuries following a tragic incident that occurred while he was cleaning a...

Delta Air Lines plane flips over on landing at Toronto airport

A Delta flight crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday and the plane was seen upside-down on the snow-covered ground. Eighteen passengers...

Marshall: More Judges, Faster Justice

Attorney General Dale Marshall has defended the government’s efforts to speed up the judicial process, highlighting a significant increase in judges and improvements in...

Meta plans globe-spanning sub-sea internet cable

Meta has announced plans to build a 50,000km (31,000 mile) sub-sea cable across the world. The tech giant said Project Waterworth - connecting the US,...

BL&P’s Jackie Marshall-Clarke passes away

The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited is mourning the loss of its Manager of Communications and Government Relations, Jackie Marshall-Clarke. Marshall-Clarke, who had been...

Marshall: Crime no longer just a local issue

Attorney General Dale Marshall has stressed that crime in Barbados cannot be viewed in isolation, as criminal networks increasingly operate across the region. Addressing concerns...

Fire at National Disabilities Unit

Fire officers are currently on the scene of a fire at the National Disabilities Unit in Lower Collymore Rock, Bridgetown. Two fire trucks have responded....

Imported US inflation ‘a threat’

CARIBBEAN ECONOMIST and adviser Marla Dukharan is warning that the Caribbean will face a higher cost of living imported from its main trading partner...