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Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

St George Primary student secures top 10 place in BSSEE

St George Primary student Tyriq Goddard placed tenth overall in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), following the release of results on...

Central Bank advises on “penny test” deposits

The Central Bank of Barbados is advising the public about the use of “penny test” deposits as part of efforts to correct incorrectly formatted...

Murder accused: They threatened my mother

The police sergeant who interviewed accused Jakobe Jaheem Yarde spent a third day on the witness stand as the court watched the DVDs of...
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Tips on care for animals during drought and heatwave

Barbados is heating up and with the humidity rising, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can become a real risk for domestic animals, says veterinarian...

Murder accused: They threatened my mother

The police sergeant who interviewed accused Jakobe Jaheem Yarde spent a third day on the witness stand as the court watched the DVDs of...

DLP wants closer scrutiny of two bills

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is calling for rigorous scrutiny of the Citizenship Bill, 2026, and Immigration Bill, 2026, warning that Barbados must safeguard...

Heat acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo in blockbuster deal

Giannis Antetokounmpo wants more championships. So do the Miami Heat. Their interests are officially aligned — and the Heat finally have another superstar. Ending a marathon...

Barbados launches new climate finance initiative with OPEC Fund

Barbados has partnered with the OPEC Fund for International Development to launch the Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Compact, a new initiative aimed at helping...

IMF $128m in the bag

NCF partners with Shakirah Bourne to bring Bajan Anansi tales into schools

The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) has partnered with Barbadian author Shakirah Bourne to publish Bajan Anansi, a new collection of Anansi tales that will...
 

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South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance

American livestreamer Johnny Somali, who caused outrage in South Korea by kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves, has been sentenced to...

Mottley calls for overhaul of global finance system

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has urged major changes to the global financial system, warning that current measures fail to account for the realities...

FSC vows to enforce rule ‘without fear’

Financial Services Commission (FSC) chairman Sir Patterson Cheltenham has served notice that the agency will be enforcing its regulatory mandate “without fear or favour”. The...

Caricom pushes again for slave trade reparations

GENEVA – Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries yesterday reiterated their call for reparatory justice for the trans Atlantic slave trade saying their position is grounded...

Two Bajans perish in Brooklyn fire

There are reports reaching The Nation that the two people who died in a fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, on Monday night,...

Six Roads library back to serve

The doors of the Six Roads Branch Library in St Philip were officially reopened yesterday, following their closure last September for renovations. Director of the...

‘Uplift’ a hit 

The showgoers sat through it. Almost five hours. And they seemed to love every minute. The “it” was UPLIFT 2026: A Caribbean Musical Fusion billed as “an...

OCM profits from diversification

One Caribbean Media (OCM) is receiving continued financial rewards from a strategic decision to diversify its operations. The chairman’s statement by Faarees Hosein highlighted this...

Global economy at risk of recession if Iran war persists, warns IMF

The global economy is at risk of recession if the US-Israel war with Iran continues and high energy prices persist, the International Monetary Fund...

Baby Gems cruise to second U-16 win

Barbados logged their second victory at the 22nd Jean Pierre Under-16 Netball Championship at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago...