Barbados Nation News

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 18:43:06 +0000
Windies legends to suit up in jersey made of pure gold for world event
Boasting legends like Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard, the West Indies Champions are ready to roar in the World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 and will wear the most expensive cricket jersey in the history of the sport, designed by D...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:38:53 +0000
Netflix uses AI effects for first time to cut costs
Netflix says it has used visual effects created by generative artificial intelligence (AI) in one of its original TV shows for the first time. The streaming giant’s co-chief executive Ted Sarandos said AI, which produces videos and images based...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:32:34 +0000
Make Change a new project to raise funds
The Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) has unveiled a new funding initiative called Make Change that will allow everyday Barbadians and visitors to contribute to national development projects through small, voluntary donations when making purchase...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:54:13 +0000
Colbert says The Late Show will end after 33 years
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026 after 33 years on air, the CBS television network announced in a surprise statement on Thursday. The move “is purely a financial decision against a challenging backdrop in late night [tele...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:16:52 +0000
White House says Trump diagnosed with vein condition after questions about bruises
Donald Trump is suffering from a chronic vein condition, the White House announced on Thursday, after days of speculation regarding photographs showing bruising on the US president’s hand. After recently experiencing swelling in his legs, Trump...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:01:36 +0000
Female inmate tries to escape from Dodds
A female inmate at Dodds Prison in St Philip attempted to escape yesterday morning. Sources told the Weekend Nation that this was the first time in the prison’s history a woman had tried to break out. Reports indicated that the ...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:37:59 +0000
‘Bail should not be only for rich’
A prominent criminal lawyer has defended his decision to recuse himself from representing three people charged with harbouring a fugitive killer and instead stand surety for them of $120 000. Senior Counsel Andrew Pilgrim appeared in the Holetown Mag...

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:16:47 +0000
Wanted: Ravier Ishmeal Straker
The Barbados Police Service is appealing to the public for assistance in locating 36-year-old Ravier Ishmeal Straker, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Straker, whose last known address is Lightfoot Lane, St M...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:09:21 +0000
Four men remanded on murder, firearm and violent disorder charges
Four men have been remanded to prison in connection with multiple serious offences including two murders, firearm-related crimes, and violent disorder across several police jurisdictions. They are Miliki Colvin Forde, 18, of Belleview Gap, Waterford,...

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 20:26:57 +0000
Maynard remanded on murder, firearm and theft charges
Karl Omar Maynard, 43, of Four Roads, St Philip, has been formally charged with multiple offences, including murder, following investigations conducted by the Barbados Police Service. Maynard is accused of murdering Cameron Elcock on June 12, 2025, i...

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