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Truck overturns, destroys two cars
It was a chaotic scene yesterday after a freight truck entering the Usain Bolt Complex, Black Rock, St Michael overturned and its container damaged three cars parked at the side of the road.
Both the tractor unit and the container tipped over and fell onto the vehicles at the Paradise...
Troops on standby as more than 2,500 anti-Trump protests expected nationwide
Republican governors in several US states have placed National Guard troops on standby in preparation for nationwide protests to oppose Donald Trump and his policies.
The organisers of the "No Kings" protests say that gatherings will take place at more than 2,500 locations around the US. Trump allies have accused...
Uber says service for licensed taxis only
Uber says its service in Barbados, the Uber Taxi, is exclusively for licenced taxi drivers.
In a release yesterday, the ride-hailing giant announced that its app would officially launch on Wednesday, October 22, pointing out that only the Uber Taxi service would be active.
Fares displayed on the app would strictly...
BMS continues to monitor tropical wave
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) continues to closely monitor a tropical wave in the central Atlantic
There are no storm watches or warnings in effect for Barbados at this time. However, a small craft and high surf advisory remains in place due to above-normal swell heights.
Sea conditions are expected...
Traffic changes for Oistins We Gathering jump
Motorists are being advised of several traffic changes in Oistins, Christ Church, this Saturday, October 17, 2025, as the National Cultural Foundation, in collaboration with We Gathering Christ Church, hosts a night-time concert and street party along Oistins Main Road.
The Barbados Police Service has announced that the adjustments will...
Temporary one-way traffic on Rihanna Drive from October 22
Motorists and residents are being advised of a temporary one-way traffic restriction on Rihanna Drive, St. Michael, starting Wednesday, October 22, 2025.
According to the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW), the restriction, which is expected to last about three weeks, will facilitate essential sidewalk and drainage repairs and upgrades...
Met Office monitoring tropical wave east of Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) is closely monitoring a tropical wave in the central Atlantic.
In its weather information statement issued today, the BMS said there are no storm watches or warnings in effect for Barbados at this time. However, a small-craft and high-surf advisory is in place due...
Students go to town at market jam
Haymans Market in St Peter was transformed into a lively hub of rhythm, melody, and youthful energy on Wednesday afternoon as the Ministry of Educational Transformation’s Lunchtime Concert took over the scene. What’s usually a space for shopping and chatter became a full-blown showcase of talent – a “market jam session”...
Twin brothers jailed for theft
Twin brothers were jailed on Monday by a High Court for stealing almost $45 000 in items belonging to JADA in 2023.
Justin Shamar Greene and Martin Omar Greene had pleaded guilty on June 16 this year, before Justice Donna Babb-Agard SC in the No. 4A Supreme Court, where...
Barbados turns to tech to boost food
Barbados is stepping up its use of cutting-edge agricultural technology in a bid to strengthen the island’s food and nutritional security.
Director of the Centre for Agricultural Research and Innovation (CAGRI), Michele Singh, said the University of the West Indies (UWI) initiative was demonstrating how science and innovation could be...
CARICOM leaders meet to discuss US request to Grenada
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders met on Wednesday and Thursday this week, including a caucus on the United States request to Grenada to allow Washington to install radar equipment and associate technical personnel at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), well placed sources told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).
According to...
Police probe fatal shooting in Pinelands
Police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred around 11 p.m. on Thursday at Stafford Hill, Pinelands, St Michael.
According to law enforcement officials at the District ‘A’ Station, initial investigations revealed that two assailants approached the area and fired multiple gunshots, striking a man who was seated nearby.
He was...