Barbados Nation News

Fri, 09 May 2025 01:18:10 +0000
Barbados to end second successive IMF programme
Barbados is about to end seven years of economic reform under the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) watch. With a final US$57 million in funding expected to available to Government next month following the IMF’s executive board’s approval, Pr...

Thu, 08 May 2025 22:33:21 +0000
Goals aplenty in BFA Youth Football
Young footballers across the island lit up the Barbados Football Association’s Youth Football Tournament last Saturday with a flurry of goals, spirited comebacks, and dominant displays across the Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 divisions. Matches w...

Thu, 08 May 2025 22:05:23 +0000
Barbados Grand Prix to make debut July 5
The highly anticipated Barbados Grand Prix is set to make its thrilling debut on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Usain Bolt Stadium, offering a fusion of elite athletics and cultural entertainment. Conceived by Aren Spencer, a five-time CARIFTA Games ...

Thu, 08 May 2025 21:54:32 +0000
Barbados talk African cultural heritage at a four-day conference
A three-member Barbadian delegation is in Nairobi, Kenya, attending the International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A Dialogue on the Concept of Authenticity, which aims to foster an exchange of research, experience, knowledge and observ...

Thu, 08 May 2025 19:26:15 +0000
‘Daily struggle without water’
Some residents in St Andrew have been grappling with severe water outages for the past week, due to ongoing work by the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) to replace the mains along the Cattlewash section of the Ermie Bourne Highway. In a statement last ...

Thu, 08 May 2025 17:52:18 +0000
UPDATE: Robert Prevost elected as first American Pope
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected the 267th pope and has stepped onto the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica as the new leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. He’s now known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, 69, f...

Thu, 08 May 2025 17:41:04 +0000
Move to stream Reggae Festival
The Barbados Reggae Weekend (BRW) might soon be coming to a screen near you. In an exclusive interview producer Ryan Brathwaite revealed plans to expand the festival’s accessibility through streaming options. “I’m thinking that next year we wil...

Thu, 08 May 2025 16:33:26 +0000
Cardinals elect new Pope
VATICAN CITY –  White smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel on Thursday and the bells of St. Peter’s rang out, signalling that cardinals have elected a new pope to succeed Pope Francis and take charge of the Roman Catholic Church. The electio...

Thu, 08 May 2025 16:04:49 +0000
Public urged to speak up if they see escaped prisoner
The Barbados Police Service continues to urge the public to say something if they see something as it relates to convicted murderer Kishon Thomas who escaped. Thomas made a daring dash for freedom on May 2 around 4 p.m. while at the Queen Elizab...

Thu, 08 May 2025 15:25:15 +0000
Canadian expert joins probe into Adriana Younge’s death
GEORGETOWN – The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the appointment of a Canadian investigator to assist with the ongoing probe into the death of 11-year-old Adriana Younge. The move is in line with a commitment made by President Dr Irfaan...

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