The European Union wants to see the death penalty abolished in Barbados and the rest of the Eastern Caribbean.
It is therefore putting its money behind the work of civil society organisations in the...
Nation on mission to get island clean
Clean it up! The complaints of unsightly garbage and unkempt areas will soon be getting some attention.
The Nation is starting an islandwide campaign aimed at getting residents to help keep the island...
‘Touching’ door brings six months
Andre Alston Spooner claimed he did not know what to say in his defence to a loitering charge.
But when he did start to speak, he claimed his hand mistakenly brushed a woman’s door but he was not trying...
‘Good young man’ dies in crash
Troy Small’s tragic death has left a void in his family – from his one-year-old daughter Trinyce, whom he collected from school, to his 18-year-old brother he employed at his business and his grandparents...
Sinckler: Tax refunds coming soon
Those persons who are still owed tax refunds from the Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) might be getting their money sooner rather than later.
Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler yesterday revealed that...
Roots rock!
Students of Harrison College yesterday celebrated their roots when the school held their annual African Awareness concert in the school’s auditorium.
The students, some dressed in African garb, were...
Cameron says CWI has concerns with CPL
Franchise owners in the Caribbean Premier League are losing big bucks and if that continues it could threaten the future of the popular regional T20 league.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) president Dave...
Bigger role for ‘Bird’
Joel Garner’s days of managing the West Indies team is over but he has an even bigger role now.
Garner is the first Ambassador of Cricket West Indies (CWI) and he will be the spearhead of the Windies...
Combermere’s Set E still the best
Set E have relegated their rivals to nothing more than bridesmaids again.
It was déjà vu in Waterford, as Set B (Red) had to settle for yet another second-place finish after Set E (Purple) successfully...
B’ball Premier League going online
The Premier League is coming to an electronic device near you.
Local basketball looks set to improve its social media presence after the Barbados Amateur Basketball Association (BABA) entered a partnership...
All Saints sweep
The Saints just keep running away with both titles in the Anton Norris Zone of the National Primary Schools Athletics Championships.
The All Saints girls romped to their fifth consecutive crown and...
Rain disrupts Silver Hill again
The rains once again disrupted the Silver Hill Road Tennis Tournament on Thursday night as fans waited until close to midnight to see the battle between two of the game’s most exciting showmen in Antonio...
Reports of fatal shooting around Bay Street
Reports reaching the NATION newsroom are that a young man was shot and killed today.
A source reported that the young man was shot in the area of the Diagnostic Clinic on Beckles Road and subsequently...
Near shore water at south coast beaches deemed safe
The results of special sampling conducted by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) at south coast beaches from Amaryllis to Worthing, Christ Church, indicate that they are safe for recreational...
Ministry of Education addresses claims of misconduct at NAPSAC
The following is the full text of a statement issued by the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation.
Officials of the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation...
Woman changes plea in “historic” cybercrime case
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – Less than a week after she pleaded guilty to four counts of libel by electronic communication under the controversial Cybercrime Act, Catisha Pierre-Jack Friday told a magistrate...
Wesu is hoping he has the Voice
Wesu Wallace is hoping his voice will make great things happen for him. Many Barbadians should by now know who he is as do millions worldwide after his audition on the UK talent show The Voice.
Wesu...
Russians indicted in 2016 US election meddling investigation
WASHINGTON – A Russian Internet agency and more than a dozen Russians interfered in the US election campaign from 2014 through 2016 in a multi-pronged effort with the aim of supporting then-businessman...
Uncertainty reigns in final polls ahead of Italy election
ROME – Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right bloc has a clear lead ahead of Italy’s parliamentary election on March 4 but is unlikely to win a working majority, a batch of final opinion polls showed on Friday,...
Government presents multi-billion dollar budget to Parliament
KINGSTON – Finance Minister Audley Shaw will open the budget debate on March 9 after he presented a J$773 billion fiscal package to Parliament on Thursday.
Shaw noted that the Andrew Holness government...
Police release some persons detained in alleged terror plot
PORT OF SPAIN – The Trinidad and Tobago police say they have released five of the 13 people detained in the alleged plot to destabilise the country during the Carnival celebrations that ended here on Tuesday....
UK to push EU for City of London's favoured Brexit plan
LONDON – Britain’s government is ready to push for the kind of Brexit plan for financial services that the City of London has long favoured, but which has already run into opposition in Brussels, two government...
Missing teen located
Fourteen-year-old Atia Ashara Best has been traced and is safe.
The teenager of Block 6B, Fernihurst, Black Rock, St Michael was reported missing yesterday.
The administration of the Royal Barbados...
Barbados to launch national task force for CariSECURE
The Criminal Justice Research and Planning Unit (CJRPU), in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, will officially launch the Barbados National Task Force for the Strengthening of...
UPDATE: Road fatality victim named
Police have disclosed the name of the young man who died in a road accident in the wee hours of this morning.
He is 24 year old Troy Akeil Small of Rollins Road, Goodland, Christ Church.
...
Tree planting to mark Land Registry’s 30th anniversary
As part of the 30th anniversary celebrations of the Land Registry Department, there will be a tree planting ceremony next week on the compound of the Warrens Office Complex, Warrens, St Michael, where...
24 year old man is third road fatality for 2018
A 24 year old man lost his life last night in Barbados' third road fatality for 2018.
In a statement, the Royal Barbados Police Force's public relations officer Inspector Roland Cobbler, detailed that...