Barbados Nation News

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:27:15 +0000
PM Mottley pays tribute to Sir Stephen Emtage
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to Sir Stephen Errol Emtage, describing the former public servant as an exemplary national servant whose contributions helped shape Barbados’ economic development. Sir Stephen, 88, died at the Queen ...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:33:21 +0000
Sir Stephen Emtage has passed away
“Barbados’ first director of Finance and Planning, Sir Stephen Emtage has died. Nationnews understands the former Public Servant who was bestowed a Knighthood  for his outstanding contribution to the financial services in Barbados’ public ...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:11:56 +0000
St Kitts PM hospitalised; to seek medical attention overseas
 Prime Minister Dr. Terrance Drew has been advised that he  be “transported abroad for specialised observation and precautionary monitoring“ after he was admitted to the Joseph N. France (JNF) General Hospital on Sunday night. A governm...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:47:02 +0000
Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
Dolly Parton has been laid to rest, the music legend’s great-niece has said. The singer had a private family funeral in Nashville on Friday, following her death earlier in the week at the age of 80. She has been placed next to her late husband,...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:05:11 +0000
Virtual court starts next month
Virtual hearings will be rolled out at two Magistrates’ Courts from next month, in what Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley described as a step toward modernising Barbados’ criminal justice system. Speaking as guest spe...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:56:18 +0000
Messi retires from international football
Argentina great Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football, saying it was a decision that “hurt” him but “the time has come”. The 39-year-old, who captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:39:09 +0000
Police eradicate nearly 6,000 cannabis plants in St John
The Barbados Police Service has eradicated nearly 6,000 cannabis plants during an operation in several areas of St John. The Special Operations Management Division conducted Operation Green Bay on Saturday, August 29, in Welch, Cliff Cottage, Bath La...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:22:18 +0000
Spa Hill folk anxious to leave slippage-prone area
Residents of Spa Hill, St Joseph, say they are living with a road that is crumbling beneath them, and a promise of relocation that has reportedly gone quiet since April. The community’s troubles came to a head last year when a section of the road g...

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:36 +0000
Walters: My focus is on the Senate at this time
Senator Ryan Walters says he is as committed as ever to the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) despite again declining to take an executive role in the just concluded Annual Conference of the organisation. Yesterday, during the final day of the party’s ...

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:42:39 +0000
Rain has final say as Kingsmen conquer Knight Riders
The Trinbago Knight Riders’ miserable start to this year’s Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League continued on Saturday night when heavy showers allowed the Jamaica Kingsmen to escape with a seven-run win via the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern (DLS) metho...

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