Thursday, October 9, 2025

News

Media fraternity mourns veteran broadcaster Doug Hoyte

Veteran broadcaster and former general manager of the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Doug Hoyte, passed away last night.His death has prompted an outpouring of tributes from across the media...

Economy ‘to grow slower’

Barbados’ economy is expected to slow to 2.0 per cent growth in 2026 and 2027, marking the end...

Call for Caricom member states to fully implement CSME

The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) is calling on all CARICOM member states to move towards full implementation...

Fatal accident at The Garden

UPDATE:Police at Holetown Station are conducting investigations into a fatal collision, which occurred about 1:42 p.m. along the...

Pathologist shares victim’s cause of death

Consultant Pathologist Dr Stephen Jones yesterday testified that deceased Tarik Straker was shot five times and died of...

McClean gives commitment to human rights-based approach

BARBADOS IS COMMITTED to a human rights-based approach to development.Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Maxine McClean, gave this assurance recently at...

Garbage backup

ALTERNATIVE MANPOWER will be brought in to clear garbage piling up on Barbados’ streets if the current strike by Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) workers...

Traffic changes for Speightstown Market

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC CHANGES will be put in place to facilitate the 2015 Crop Over Speightstown Market and Pan Around de Town which takes place...

Funerals called off

BURIALS AT Westbury Cemetery came to a dead stop yesterday.The two scheduled had to be postponed because of industrial action by Sanitation Service Authority...

NATION newscast July 9, 2015

In tonight's news:Police called out at SSA amid obstructive tactics by striking workers.New call to restore the burning of Mr Harding.Government aims for two...

Mottley: Cahill issue won’t go away

THE BARBADOS LABOUR Party will not be letting up on getting answers on the proposed $700 million plasma gasification plant in Vaucluse, St Thomas.Leader...