Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Obituaries

Family Notices Classifications

Showcase your loved one's life story with a featured obituary.

Two elderly people succumb to COVID-19; toll at 326

Barbados has recorded two more coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths. On Saturday, March 12, an 87-year-old unvaccinated Barbadian male passed away from COVID-19. A 77-year-old unvaccinated Barbadian female...
Read more

Police: US journalist shot dead near Kyiv

Kyiv - A United States journalist working in Ukraine has been shot dead in the town of Irpin, outside Kyiv, police say. Brent Renaud, 50,...
Read more

COVID-19 fears at minimum in Oistins

Locals and visitors to Barbados  remain confident that even with major crowds at Oistins Bay Garden, Christ Church, they will remain COVID-19 free. Despite a...
Read more

Virgin Voyages launches new adults-only cruise ship

Virgin Voyages aimed to disrupt the cruise industry when it launched Scarlet Lady, its first adults-only cruise ship, last year. Now Sir Richard Branson's cruise...
Read more

‘Don’t worry’ about sporadic rainfall

Barbadians should not be concerned about the short, sporadic rainfall that has been occurring for the past months. The advice has come from Dr Kathy-Ann...
Read more

Jamaica minister resigns

Kingston – Robert Montague, a member of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has resigned from Cabinet in the wake of a damning report...
Read more

UK households offered £350 a month for hosting Ukranian refugees

London – United Kingdom households who open their homes to refugees from Ukraine are to be given £350 a month to do so. The government's...
Read more

Trinidad: Health agency prohibits Paria, LMCS from subsea maintenance works

Port Of Spain – The Occupational Safety and Health Agency (OSHA) has issued prohibition notices against Paria Fuel Trading Company Limited and LMCS Limited,...
Read more

Top apprentice heads to Canada

Barbados’ reigning champion apprentice N’Rico Prescod has moved his tack up north to Canada. The 23-year-old, who won 19 races last year, left yesterday for...
Read more

Dems want poor eased in Budget

The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) wants the burden lifted from the poor and working class which has borne the brunt of the coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Read more

Minister of Health: Further relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions from March 14

The current outlook for the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Barbados remains optimistic, although the risk of transmission is still a problem. Minister of Health and...
Read more

Bonner and Holder ensure a draw for Windies in the first...

North Sound – An unbroken stand of 80 for the fifth wicket between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder earned West Indies a draw against...
Read more