Barbados Nation News

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 00:32:24 +0000
Staying Afloat: Beyond The Boat
Weathering the Storm: Why Insurance MattersOn July 1st, 2024, Hurricane Beryl swept south of Barbados and exposed a hard truth: the island’s fishing industry was far more vulnerable than anyone realised. Hundreds of vessels were damaged, livelihood...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 22:12:59 +0000
Police probing unnatural death at Wanstead Heights
Police are investigating the unnatural death of a man whose body was discovered yesterday in Wanstead Heights, St Michael. Officers from the District ‘A’ Station responded to a report around 1:50 p.m. on Monday, November 24, where they found the ...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:39:19 +0000
Barbados eyeing Super50 final as they face Jamaica today
Barbados Pride have been impressive as they lead the points table in the ongoing regional Super50 tournament in Trinidad. The Bajans top the table with 27 points from their three matches and will look to continue the good showing when they face Jamai...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:00:00 +0000
Import dependence ‘no problem’
As Barbados’ trade deficit expands by $252.6 million, former Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr DeLisle Worrell is arguing that long-standing import dependence is necessary for the Caribbean to maintain a high standard of living. The Central Bank...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
Brathwaite vows dedication
Engineer and community activist Ryan Brathwaite says he intends to “walk the hills” of St Joseph with residents, not ahead of them, as he formally accepted the Barbados Labour Party’s (BLP) nomination to contest the constituency in the next Gen...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:33:20 +0000
Man charged with malicious communication
Blogger Jason Taylor was granted bail and is scheduled to return to the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ court on March 20, 2026. He is charged with malicious communication, related to claims that he recorded and circulated a video of Rasheed Chandler...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Police seize barrels of drugs at Port of Spain port
PORT OF SPAIN – Police say they have intercepted illegal narcotics concealed in barrels shipped from the United States at the Port of Port of Spain with a street value of nearly half a million dollars (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents). The police said ...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:16:11 +0000
WANTED: Jahmali Junior Maynard
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the assistance of the general public in locating Jahmali Junior Maynard, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Maynard, whose last known address is The Garden, St James, is o...

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:03:40 +0000
Fire at Simmons Land
Firemen are on the scene of a blaze at Simmons Land, Rendezvous, Christ Church. One house appears to be on fire. More details as they come. The post Fire at Simmons Land appeared first on nationnews.com.

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +0000
Most tourists spending one week
Most visitors to Barbados are spending no more than a week. The majority of them are arriving from the United States (US) as most tourists from the United Kingdom (UK) spend up to two weeks on island. That is the indication from data published by the...

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