Barbados Nation News
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:33:34 +0000Silver Hill fatal shooting victim identified
The man who was shot and killed at Silver Hill, Christ Church on Tuesday night was identified as Toryan Waithe. The 35 year old from nearby Block 12C Silver Hill Drive, was among a group of people at a business place near the community centre when a ...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:10:42 +0000Matthews keen to continue as WI Women captain
West Indies captain Hayley Matthews has made it clear she has no intention to prioritise other cricket opportunities in front of her international commitments. She also said more funding and greater resources needs to be given to West Indies women’...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:09:12 +0000Kane stars as England rally to beat DR Congo
ATLANTA – Harry Kane scored twice in the final 15 minutes to see England through to the World Cup round of 16 as they left it late to fight back and overcome a dogged Democratic Republic of Congo 2-1 on Wednesday. Kane produced another match...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000Schools to close for summer vacation
Public schools will close for summer break this week. The last day of school for students will be tomorrow, Thursday, July 2, while teachers will proceed on vacation after Friday, July 3. Eight weeks have been allocated for the 2026 summer holidays. ...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:34:23 +0000Paul warns of possible further industrial action at BNECL
Deputy general secretary of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) Dwaine Paul, warned there was still the possibility of further industrial action if longstanding health and safety issues at the Barbados National Energy Co. Ltd (BNECL) were not address...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000Judge slams prison authorities over late bus arrival
A Hight Court judge has called out prison authorities as she declared courts have been made to wait from ten minutes to an hour for the arrival of prisoners. “That is not acceptable. Something has to be done,” Justice Pamela Beckles declared yest...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:14:41 +0000Jamaica to ask King Charles to refer reparations questions to Privy Council
KINGSTON – Jamaica says it will formally petition Charles III on September 6 to refer key legal questions on slavery reparations to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council as the Caribbean country advances its campaign for reparatory justice....
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0000‘Queen’ finds her T-spot
by JOHN BOYCE Music and finance played an integral part in her calculations as he assessed the future, and as the Sweetest Summer Festival heats up, Tamara ‘Queen T’ Boyce is again in the thick of things. No stranger to the big stage over the...
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:19:37 +0000Barbados National Energy Company Limited workers off the job
Workers at the Barbados National Energy Company Limited are off the job this morning. More details as they come to hand.
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:46:21 +0000Paul handed surprise recall, no word yet on Hope
Keemo Paul has earned a surprise recall to the West Indies Test squad of 16 players, marking a significant opportunity for the Guyanese all-rounder to revive his red-ball international career ahead of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Antigua. Pau...