There are reports reaching The Nation that the two people who died in a fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, on Monday night, were Barbadians. The woman, said to be 80 years old, and a 59-year-old man, died at the hospital after being pulled fr...

The doors of the Six Roads Branch Library in St Philip were officially reopened yesterday, following their closure last September for renovations. Director of the National Library Service Jennifer Yarde said this was not just a professional milestone...

The showgoers sat through it. Almost five hours. And they seemed to love every minute. The “it” was UPLIFT 2026: A Caribbean Musical Fusion billed as “an unforgettable evening of pure musical brilliance by Nicholas Brancker Band and a...

One Caribbean Media (OCM) is receiving continued financial rewards from a strategic decision to diversify its operations. The chairman’s statement by Faarees Hosein highlighted this as he reported that the group earned net profit before tax and imp...

The global economy is at risk of recession if the US-Israel war with Iran continues and high energy prices persist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its World Economic Outlook report, the IMF said in a worst-case scenario – ...

Barbados logged their second victory at the 22nd Jean Pierre Under-16 Netball Championship at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago yesterday with a 23-15 dismissal of Dominica. After Dominica scored the first two goal...

The Egypt-based African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Tuesday announced that it has signed the “Hosting Agreement” with the St. Kitts and Nevis government for the fifth edition of the AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum (ACTIF2026). Afrex...

A 22-year-old man has been remanded to prison after appearing in court in connection with a double murder and firearm offence. Jacobi Nathaniel Bynoe, of Fordes Road, Clapham, Christ Church, appeared before Magistrate (ag) Keitha Ellis in the Distric...

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has confirmed that all operating theatres have returned to full service following the resolution of air-conditioning issues that had affected six theatres since January. In a statement, the hospital said normal oper...

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 41-year-old Ramon Jamal Hewitt of Turners Hall, St Andrew, who has been reported missing. Hewitt was last seen on Monday, April 6, 2026. He is described as being about 5 feet 8 inches tall, sli...