Three adults were displaced by a house fire at Sion Hill, St James, today. The home, which was destroyed, was occupied by a woman and her two children, one of whom was rescued from the house. Oliver Clarke, the uncle of the homeowner, told The Nation...

A St Thomas man was granted bail after appearing in court today accused of assault occasioning actual bodily harm on a male juvenile. Mahendra Totaram Ramautar, 47 years, of Lot #8 Vernon, Edgar Drive, Melrose, pleaded guilty when he appeared before ...

Akeem Deshawn Carter, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin, issued on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, is now in police custody. Carter, who was wanted in connection with serious criminal matters, was brought into police custody today. He is cu...

At 4:25 P.M. on Monday, a jury found Taurean Jamal Pile guilty of murdering Orlando Maughan after deliberating for an hour and 32 minutes. Pile, a former security officer, of Skeete’s Road, Jackman’s, St Michael, had been on trial for the August ...

The Barbados Fire Service is at this time battling a house fire at Sion Hill, St James. Two appliances are on the scene. As a result, there will be a traffic diversion in the area. Vehicular traffic travelling along the Ronald Mapp Highway (2A), will...

The United States announced visa restrictions on 13 people linked to a US-sanctioned, India-based online pharmacy that the Trump administration accuses of selling Americans hundreds of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills laced with fentanyl. ...

Barbados must begin developing its own artificial intelligence systems and digital platforms to safeguard its data and future economic independence. This is the view of Steven Williams, principal consultant behind two new platforms, as he spoke at a ...

Businessman Peter Harris has assumed chairmanship of the board of the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. A media statement said the appointment would be in effect for two years. Harris replaced former chairman Shelly Williams and Minister of Tourism and...

Some residents of Thorpe’s Cottage, St George, are singing the praises of the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW). However, there remains a measure of scepticism and concerns after being without a smooth road for so long. Sylvan Wilkinson said he...

By midday, the heat radiating off the sand at Brandons Beach was almost unbearable. Tourists darted quickly between shaded spots and the water’s edge, vendors wiped sweat from their brows from the sweltering conditions in the stalls while plant sel...