Government has been advised to return to the drawing board with its proposals for a medical marijuana industry.
Rastafarians, doctors, lawyers and scientists spoke to various sections of the Medicinal...
‘Risky’ selling Clico lands
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is warning the Mia Amor Mottley administration that selling the vast acres of arable land of collapsed insurance company CLICO will put the agricultural sector at risk....
Mia: Don’t ignore region
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley put the Caribbean’s case of relevance in a growing global village to the rest of the world yesterday.
Delivering the 16th Raul Prebisch Lecture to the United Nations...
17 get contracts Down Under
Seventeen young cricketers have been given the opportunity to ply their trade in Melbourne, Australia, and by extension pave the way for other Barbadian sportsmen.
Chairman of the Barbados Cricket...
Bishop and Dujon back Pollard
New West Indies white ball captain Kieron Pollard has the unequivocal backing of former Test stars Jeffrey Dujon and Ian Bishop.
Both Dujon, the most accomplished wicketkeeper/batsman in the history...
Alexandra opening postponed
The Alexandra School will join the list of schools opening on Monday, September 16.
According to the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training, the school was originally scheduled...
Accident at Porters, St James
There are reports reaching NATIONNEWS of an accident on Porters Road, St James.
One fire tender is reportedly on the scene.
More details as they come to hand.
WASHINGTON – United States President Donald Trump abruptly fired his national security adviser John Bolton amid disagreements with his hard-line aide over how to handle foreign policy challenges such as...
Burst main forces road to close
A burst water main along St Michael's Row which has forced the closure of the road.
The Barbados Water Authority (BWA) personnel are on the scene and have estimated that repairs will take at least...
Butterfield axes jobs in Bermuda and Cayman Islands
HAMILTON, Bermuda – The Bermuda-based Butterfield Bank says it is sending home 22 workers at its operations here and in the Cayman Islands as part of a cost-cutting restructuring exercise.
Butterfield,...
Sheraton food court closed
The food court at Sheraton Mall has been closed.
This was confirmed by managing director Scott Oran, who said Ministry of Health officials said they needed to conduct urgent maintenance at the facility....
New judges in focus
As a public service, we bring you the following profiles released by Government on those recommended for appointment to the Court of Appeal and High Court of Barbados.
Their names were released at...
Janice keeping art alive
There is absolutely no doubt that she was born with an amazing creative mind. Like most children, she would always look forward for any opportunity to paint, draw and make pictures out of magazine cut-outs....
Mugabe polarises Zimbabwe in death as well as in life
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s founder Robert Mugabe is proving as polarising in death as he was in life, with a fight over where he will be buried threatening to embarrass his successor and deepen divisions in the...
Antiguan PM says island in better position to negotiate sale of Scotiabank
ST JOHN’S – The Antigua and Barbuda government says it is now in a better position than before after the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced last weekend that it had approved the application...
Grantley Adams Memorial to open next week
The Grantley Adams Memorial School will now open on Monday, September 16.
A release from the Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has indicated that the Blackmans, St Joseph...
Bahamians seeking entry to US may face immigration hurdles
NASSAU, Bahamas/NEW YORK – Emitte Bootle spent 25 years driving school buses on the Bahamas’ Great Abaco Island, but now that Hurricane Dorian has devastated his home, there are no students to drive –...
