Barbados Nation News

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:03:39 +0000
Jarell Sutherland charged, to appear in court
A St George man facing several charges is scheduled to appear in court on Saturday. He is Jarell Stefon Sutherland, 28 years of Ellerton, St George, who has been charged with use of firearm, four counts of endangering life – Akiel Jackson, Sach...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +0000
Man with mental challenges jailed
Dodds Prison is where Don Andre Orlando Phillips will be for the next nine months. That sentence was handed on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Ian Weekes in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court No. 1 Phillips, of Lower Burney, St Michael, adm...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0000
Cloudflare outage brings down major websites for hours
The Internet infrastructure company Cloudflare experienced an issue early Friday that brought down some of the world’s most popular websites for a few hours before a fix was deployed. The company, whose software is used to manage and secure tra...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0000
PAHO launches tool to improve care for women who survive sexual violence
WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a rapid assessment tool to improve care for women survivors of sexual violence, amid persistently high levels of violence against women in the Americas, where an estimated one in...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000
Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall weds longtime partner
“Sex and the City” star Kim Cattrall has married her longtime partner, Russell Thomas, in an intimate wedding ceremony in London. The actress and the British audio engineer tied the knot at Chelsea Old Town Hall in the presence of just 12 guests...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:43:09 +0000
Hope takes spotlight with century
Shai Hope’s superb century steered West Indies to 212-4 in a mammoth chase of 531 on the fourth day of the opening Test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Friday (Thursday night Barbados Time). Wearing sunglasses after suffer...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000
WIBISCO’s profits dip in difficult year
The West India Biscuit Company Limited’s (WIBISCO) profitability has declined following what its chairman Chloe Bermudez has called a difficult year impacted by “significant operational challenges”. WIBISCO’s main operational problem in 2025 ...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000
GraceKennedy expands Barbados dealings
Jamaican food and financial services conglomerate GraceKennedy Limited (GK) is growing its business dealings with Barbados as part of its Caribbean expansion strategy. GK group chief executive officer (CEO) Frank James signalled this to investors las...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:00:00 +0000
Lord Zenn making splash as playwright 
Jherad “Lord Zenn” Alleyne is back on stage for his playwriting debut, Scam-Uh-Life, presented by the National Cultural Foundation.  From Saturday, December 13, to Sunday, December 21, 2025, the comedic stage play will take place on Saturdays a...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0000
BLA opens door to approved garages
Motorists desperate to have their vehicles inspected can now turn to a list of approved garages, from today, as the Barbados Licensing Authority (BLA) moves to ease the crushing congestion that has plagued its Pine, St Michael headquarters since Octo...

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