Barbados Nation News

Thu, 07 May 2026 22:57:47 +0000
Public invited to comment on immigration, citizenship bills
Barbadians are being invited to submit views and memoranda on the Immigration Bill, 2026 and the Barbados Citizenship Bill, 2026 to a Joint Select Committee on Economic and Productive Sectors of both Houses of Parliament. According to a notice issued...

Thu, 07 May 2026 19:33:02 +0000
CARPHA says hantavirus risk to Caribbean remains low
The Caribbean Public Health Agency is urging regional countries to remain vigilant after a cluster of hantavirus-related illnesses was reported aboard a cruise ship in the Central Atlantic Ocean. According to CARPHA, the World Health Organization was...

Thu, 07 May 2026 18:17:53 +0000
Three-vehicle accident blocks St Martin’s road
The road at St Martin’s, St Philip is impassable as a result of a three-vehicle accident which occurred just before midday. The extent of injuries could not be ascertained, but one driver declined medical attention. There is extensive damage to...

Thu, 07 May 2026 15:20:37 +0000
Pregnant woman admits to using drugs
A 29-year-old woman who was caught with drugs over the weekend, has confessed that she is using drugs while pregnant. Aisha Carolann Clarke, of Park Road, Bush Hall, St Michael, admitted to Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick that on May 5, she unlawf...

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:53:12 +0000
Bank warns of fraudsters
A bank is warning its clients about increased attempts by fraudsters to gain access to their personal information, especially by telephone. CIBC Caribbean, in a press release, said that in recent days people have reported that they have been receivin...

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:27:25 +0000
German tourist wins payout after losing sun lounger race
A German tourist has won a payout of more than €900 (£850) after he was unable to secure a sun lounger due to other guests reserving them with towels. The man, who has not been identified, was on holiday in Greece with his family in 2024, and said...

Thu, 07 May 2026 14:03:20 +0000
US reaffirms commitment to humanitarian aid for natural disasters in the Caribbean
 The Trump administration on Wednesday reaffirmed what it describes as its commitment to “increasing preparedness and leading the Western Hemisphere” in response to hurricanes and other natural disasters in the Caribbean and other places. “Bui...

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:30:16 +0000
Council backs move to deal with truancy
The Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) is supporting the Ministry of Education Transformation in its attempt to deal with truancy. President Nicole Brathwaite told the DAILY NATION that the BNCPTA shared the m...

Thu, 07 May 2026 13:04:34 +0000
Backs turned on the elderly
Barbadians are not only abandoning their elderly relatives at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) but are also resorting to “dumping” them at the Psychiatric Hospital. This shocking revelation was disclosed yesterday by Minister of Health and Well...

Wed, 06 May 2026 21:12:47 +0000
Update: Missing teen traced
Fourteen-year-old Keimone Donica Speede of Upper Carters Gap, Enterprise B, Christ Church, who was reported missing on Tuesday, May 5, has been traced and is safe. The Barbados Police Service thanked the public and the media for their assistance in t...

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