Barbados Nation News
Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:57:13 +0000Shooting in Ruby
A shooting incident in Ruby, St Philip, has reportedly left residents shaken. A person with knowledge said bullets rang out in the district around 3 p.m. near Jacaranda Circle and continued towards Belair. One resident who lives some distance away sa...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 23:14:19 +0000Marine caution for Barbados as sea heights swell
Current choppy sea conditions along the coastlines of Barbados and in open water will persist into next week, and with a further deterioration in the swell heights expected on Monday, a small craft warning and high surf advisory are now in effect A r...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000IIB celebrates 50 years of guidance
As the Insurance Institute of Barbados (IIB) celebrates its 50th anniversary, the organisation is reflecting on a proud history of advancing professional education in the island’s insurance sector while embracing modern innovation in...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:42:33 +0000Region to hold meeting on AIDS
Georgetown, Guyana – The director of the Coordinating Unit for the Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP), Dr Wendy Telgt-Emanuelson, says innovative approaches are essential to achieving the goal of ending AIDS by 2030. The t...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:13:40 +0000St Lucia may import water from Dominica
Castries – The St Lucia government Friday said it was exploring the possibility of bringing in water from Dominica as the island moves to avert a water crisis based on weather forecast and water levels at the Water and Sewerage Company Inc. (WASCO)...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000Support for Glendairy as tourist attraction
Any plans to turn the old Glendairy Prison into a visitor attraction would be welcomed by Minister of Tourism and International Transport Ian Gooding-Edghill. However, he said details on such an effort would have to come from the Barbados Tourism Inv...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:41:44 +0000More US Marine to be deployed to Middle East
More United States Marines and warships are being deployed to the Middle East, two officials confirmed to CBS News, the BBC’s US partner. The officials said the reinforcements were to come from an amphibious ready group and its Marine expeditionary...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000Triple-killer jailed until at least 2059
The then teenager who bashed a man’s head, slit his mother’s throat and disemboweled a university lecturer after raping her while she was unconscious was given a life sentence with a starting tariff of 60 years before he can be considered for rel...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000Ministry of Health closes Aquatic Centre
The Ministry of Health has closed the Aquatic Centre, having deemed it “not fit for purpose at this time”. This means preparations for the 2026 CARIFTA Swimming Championships in Martinique from April 4 to 10 will now have to take place at the for...
Sat, 14 Mar 2026 14:24:11 +0000Elderly fire victim passes on
Noel Marshall, the blind 98-year-old fire victim, has died. On March 5, the elderly man was pulled from his burning home in Bishop Land, Two Mile Hill, St Michael, by neighbour Anderson Browne, with help from his son Jade. All three men received burn...