Barbados Nation News
Tue, 24 Mar 2026 01:37:53 +0000Fatal shooting reported in St Michael
There are reports of a fatal shooting incident tonight. The Nation understands that the shooting took place in Station Hill, St Michael. The victim was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. More details as the...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:45:30 +0000Wanted man Jacobi Bynoe in police custody
Jacobi Nathaniel Bynoe, also known as “Abubakar” or “Indian”, who was the subject of a wanted bulletin issued in November 2025, is now in police custody. Police said Bynoe, who was being sought in connection with serious criminal matters, cam...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:38:39 +0000US weight-loss drugmakers slash prices in fight to win customers
When Ruth Gonzalez decided to start taking the weight-loss medicine Zepbound last year, she first had to find a way to afford its roughly $350 (£260) monthly cost. Gonzalez switched her mobile phone plan, dropped all but one of her streaming subscri...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 20:06:57 +0000Lorde: Avoid enhancements
Aspiring sportspeople who dream of representing Barbados on the highest international stage have been urged to avoid the lure of enhancements. The advice has come from Dr Adrian Lorde, the most senior sports medicine physician in Barbados. He deliver...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:56:48 +0000ICE agents deployed to some U.S. airports as TSA lines stretch for hours
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents began deploying to some U.S. airports on Monday as a partial government shutdown caused shortages of Transportation Security Administration officers who have resigned or called out of work. At the same tim...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:34:04 +0000Best: Region can be model for resilience
The Caribbean must grasp its chance to become a global model for resilience, by tapping into opportunities in renewable energy, trade, youth development, and innovation. Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Daniel Best said the institution’s ...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:37:08 +0000One man killed, nine injured in St Lucy shooting
Romario Archer, 31, of Pie Corner, St. Lucy, has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting at Fryers Well, Checker Hall on Sunday night. Police said the incident occurred around 10:50 p.m. while a number of people were attending a karaoke lim...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:07:10 +0000Man killed in St Philip collision identified
Keimar Collymore, 35, of Bath Land, St John, has been identified as the victim of a fatal road traffic collision at Thicketts, St Philip on Sunday afternoon. Police said the incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. when Collymore, who was driving towards T...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 13:00:18 +0000OECS welcomes first direct flight to Africa
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) has welcomed the first-ever large scale commercial flight originating from the Caribbean directly to the African continent. In a statement, the St. Lucia-based OECS Commission described ...
Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:49:02 +0000Charles F. Broome reopens today
Classes have resumed at the Charles F. Broome Memorial Primary School today, Monday, following final inspections of the plant over the weekend. The Ministry of Education Transformation said all stakeholders, including the Barbados Union of Teachers, ...