Barbados Nation News

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:02:37 +0000
Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15%
US President Donald Trump has said he will impose global tariffs of 15%, as he has continued to rail against a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his previous import taxes. Trump said on Friday that he would replace the tariffs scrapped by the cou...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:52:55 +0000
Sammy: My soldiers are ready for war
West Indies will welcome back ace allrounder Romario Shepherd to the flock for today’s all-important Super 8s match-up against Zimbabwe at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The business end gets cracking for both teams at the famous Wankhede Stadium a...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:26:19 +0000
Holetown Festival ‘a success’
Vendors were the first to declare this year’s Holetown Festival a success – even as they began drafting their wish lists for next year’s landmark 50th edition. From seasoned stallholders to relative newcomers, the consensus was clear: busi...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:14:52 +0000
Prime Minister Holness accepts multi-million dollar salary
The Office of the Prime Minister, (OPM) on Friday has announced that Dr. Andrew Holness will accept the full salary and emoluments attached to the office, retroactive to September last year. That means Holness will now earn a salary of $28.5 million ...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:57:22 +0000
Preparation has been key to Windies’ success so far, says Chase
Roston Chase strongly believes that thorough planning is one of the major reasons behind the West Indies’ success at the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The Windies are one of four unbeaten teams remaining in the tournament, having brushed aside...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:46:25 +0000
Mothers not happy with judicial system
Two mothers are demanding answers after the men accused of assaulting their young children on school premises walked free – one after being found not guilty and the other after the charge was dismissed. In separate interviews with the Sunday S...

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:38:27 +0000
Failure to a wear seat belt and failure to comply with traffic signs top list of offences
Barbados ended 2025 with a troubling road safety record and advocates and law enforcement want drivers to know it. Cell phones, ignored traffic signals and a culture of impatience left a trail of collisions behind. As 2026 continues to unfold, the me...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:33:01 +0000
Wanted man Dareo Mitchell now in police custody
Dareo Theo Mitchell of Chelston Garden, Culloden Road, St Michael, who was the subject of a Wanted Man bulletin issued on January 18 in connection with serious criminal matters, is now in police custody. Mitchell presented himself to the Oistins Poli...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:26:35 +0000
Man charged with murder and firearm offences
Khalil Lavaar Hurley, 27, of no fixed place of abode, has been charged with murder and firearm offences. Hurley was charged with the January 9, 2026 murder of Andre Parris at Worthing Beach, Christ Church, and unlawful use of a firearm on the same da...

Sat, 21 Feb 2026 12:55:10 +0000
Ex-Bajan priest again guilty of abuse
The Church of England is under renewed scrutiny after a recent tribunal upheld another child sexual abuse complaint against former priest, Barbadian David Tudor. The tribunal confirmed that Tudor abused a 15-year-old girl in Surrey during the 1980s, ...

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