Barbados Nation News

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 00:23:13 +0000
Jofra Archer to miss rest of Ashes series
Melbourne, Australia – England has been dealt a significant blow in an already disappointing Ashes series, with fast bowler Jofra Archer now set to miss the final two matches due to a side strain. The 30-year-old Barbadian has been a standout perfo...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:55:45 +0000
Somalians vote as universal adult suffrage set to return after more than 50 years
Mogadishu – Residents of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu voted on Thursday in municipal elections meant to pave the way for the East African country’s first direct national polls in more than half a century. With the exception of votes in the semi-...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:31:27 +0000
UPDATE: Fatal shooting at Chapel, St Philip
The man who was shot and killed at Chapel #3, St Philip, on Christmas Eve has been identified by a relative. He is Carlos Kerwin Jones, 46 years, of nearby #6 Chapel Land. Police say he was sitting inside of a business establishment, when an assailan...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 23:09:35 +0000
UPDATE: Fatal accident at Lancaster
A 24-year-old St Michael woman perished in the accident along Lancaster Bridge, St James last night. Police say she was identified by a relative as Natalia James of Deacons Farm. According to police, investigations have shown that a vehicle was trave...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 18:18:03 +0000
SSA off on Christmas Day, New Year’s
There will be no garbage collection today, Christmas Day or on New Year’s Day by the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA). The agency is also appealing to residents to remember the SSA when socialising over the Yuletide season and to park their vehic...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:31:45 +0000
Burst main on Princess Alice Highway
A crew from the Barbados Water Authority is fixing a burst main along Princess Alice Highway, The City, near the Immigration Department. The road, which normally has three lanes, has been reduced to two near the work site and motorists should exercis...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:00:14 +0000
Baby girl born on Christmas Day
First-time mother Tameisha Forde delivered a baby girl around 3:14 a.m. this Christmas Day at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The little bundle of joy weight 6’12”. She told the media she was not expecting the baby to arrive so soon – she was due...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +0000
Christmas Message: Acting Chief Fire Officer Henderson Patrick
It is the conviction of an anonymous writer that “Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice”. This is sound advice for this time of the year we call the Christmas se...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Christmas Message: Chairman of BPSA Mr James Clarke
The Barbados Private Sector Association extends warm Season’s Greetings to all at this festive time of the year. For the BPSA, 2025 unfolded against a challenging global backdrop. Slower global economic growth, shaped in part by renewed tariff tens...

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:54:41 +0000
Christmas Message: Anglican Bishop Michael Maxwell
Greetings to you, my fellow Barbadians, on this Christmas Day as we celebrate, with Christians across the world, the birthday of our King, the Lord Jesus Christ. Christmas is considered by many to be the most joyous time of the year, for it carries m...

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