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Reports of a fatal stabbing in Fairchild Street

There are reports reaching The Nation of a stabbing death at Fairchild Street, The City. More details as they come.

Cost impact from energy transition, says Worme

The quest for long-term energy security may mean some increased electricity costs for Barbadians in the interim as the country transitions away from fossil...

‘Selling friendship’ costs man $350

A youngster who “sold friendship” for $1 000 was ordered to pay compensation to his former friend when he appeared in the District...

Charlie Kirk murder suspect pleads not guilty

PROVO, Utah - Tyler Robinson, the man accused of fatally shooting prominent US ​conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a Utah college campus, pleaded not guilty at...
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Duguid’s hope for dental diplomacy

Special Envoy to the Prime Minister and veteran oral surgeon Dr William Duguid believes a formal oral health partnership between Barbados and the Bolivarian...

Virtual court starts next month

Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley...

Walters: My focus is on the Senate at this time

Senator Ryan Walters says he is as committed as ever to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) despite again declining to take an executive role...

‘D’ big battle

CPL tickets far from sold out

The thousands of cricket fans who are hoping to attend the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL) have been told there are many tickets...

Cost impact from energy transition, says Worme

The quest for long-term energy security may mean some increased electricity costs for Barbadians in the interim as the country transitions away from fossil...

Eye on financial sector links

More support needed for breastfeeding mothers

The following is a submission by Aaliyah Lara, a member of Healthy Caribbean Youth from Trinidad and Tobago and a medical student at the...
 

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Line-up set for Junior Monarch finals

The positions are set for this year’s Scotiabank Junior Monarch finals. Barbados’ young vocalists are ready and raring to go and yesterday they drew for...

Man charged with stealing rims and tyres at Bushy Park

A St Thomas man was granted bail when he appeared in court yesterday charged with the theft of rims and tyres over the weekend. Zahkari...

Goal of 12 transplants a year

The Human Tissue Transplant Bill, 2026 should see ten to 12 kidney transplants a year, more than doubling what occurs now.  Minister of State in...

English decline ‘a concern’

Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has expressed concern about the decline in this year’s national average English score in the Barbados Secondary Schools Entrance...

Financial markets ‘rebound from Iran war’

Global financial markets have rebounded from the disruptions caused by the war in Iran and a leading mutual fund manager is reporting that this...

 Sada lowers 200m national record

Barbadian sprint star Sada Williams produced another landmark performance yesterday, lowering her own national record in the women’s 200 metres to 22.55 seconds at...

Spain into World Cup final after 2-0 win over France

ARLINGTON - Spain suffocated France deep in the heart of Texas on Tuesday, powering into their first World Cup final since lifting the ​trophy...

Coach overjoyed by athletes’ NACAC championships results

Sixteen medals, inclusive of three golds, and a wave of personal bests, have convinced Barbados’ head coach Jamal Grosvenor that the island’s next generation...

Sanctuary Vibez refuses to let financial hurdles silence ambition

by JOHN BOYCE After almost two decades on the soca circuit, Sanctuary Vibez is transitioning to being a “world artiste”. Sanctuary, who won the People’s Monarch title in...

Barbados tops Caribbean’s Ultimate Winter Escape list

Barbados takes the crown as the Caribbean's Ultimate Winter Escape in 2026, surpassing St Lucia, Aruba, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and more islands...