Barbados Nation News

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:17:26 +0000
Petroleum prices reduced
Retail prices for gasoline, diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were reduced effective midnight, Sunday, February 1. Gasoline decreased by 11 cents and is now selling at $3.77 per litre, while diesel fell by 16 cents to $3.25 per litre...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:01:29 +0000
$15 000 compensation for sex with 14-year-old
In what was described as a case of grooming, Rawlston Carrington was made to pay compensation to the under-aged girl with whom he had sex 17 years ago. Carrington, then 28, now 44, of Montrose, Christ Church, had pleaded guilty, in the No 4 Supreme C...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:56:22 +0000
Marshall pledges to turn Six Roads into town
Democratic Labour Party (DLP) candidate for St Philip South Neil Marshall, plans to officially designate Six Roads as a town if elected. Speaking on Saturday night during a party meeting in Rices, St Philip, Marshall highlighted traffic congestion an...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:50:23 +0000
Red, ready and resonant
A red wave surged through Golden Square Freedom Park on Saturday night as members and supporters of the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) gathered, red and ready, for the launch of their manifesto. Long before the scheduled 7 p.m. start, the Bees had alrea...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:46:47 +0000
VIDEO: BLP Manifesto Launch
Highlights from the launch of the 2026 Barbados Labour Party Manifesto at Golden Square Freedom Park, January 31, 2026. The post VIDEO: BLP Manifesto Launch appeared first on nationnews.com.

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:28:03 +0000
The swing factor
This report segment places the current political mood alongside the last two General Elections using a like-for-like comparison: vote share among those who actually make a party choice. This is the standard approach used in classic swing analysis, be...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:39 +0000
Update: One man dead following shooting at Lower Carter’s Gap
One man has died following a shooting incident at Lower Carter’s Gap, Christ Church this morning. Inspector Ryan Brathwaite, Police Public Affairs and Communications Officer, confirmed that they received a report around 8:47 a.m. that a male had su...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:47:21 +0000
Bad Bunny makes Grammy history as stars protest against ICE
Bad Bunny has become the first Latin artist to win album of the year in the 68-year history of the Grammy Awards, at a ceremony where dozens of stars railed against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. The shape-shifting musician b...

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:24:21 +0000
Fatal shooting at Carter’s Gap, Christ Church
Update: One man has died following a shooting incident at Lower Carter’s Gap, Christ Church this morning. Acting Inspector Ryan Brathwaite, Police Public Affairs and Communications Officer, confirmed that they received a report around 8:47 a.m. tha...

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 19:15:02 +0000
Sammy: Bowlers key to West Indies lifting World Cup title
If the West Indies are to stand any chance of winning an unprecedented third World Cup title, their bowlers will have to produce a herculean effort, says head coach Daren Sammy. Sammy made the comments following the just concluded T20I series against...

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