Barbados Nation News

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:17:22 +0000
Police seek help locating missing 12-year-old girl
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating 12-year-old Kalicia Ariana Layne of Vauxhall, Christ Church, who has been reported missing. Police said Layne was last seen on Sunday, June 21, 2026. She is described as bei...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 19:09:16 +0000
Clive Davis, music mogul behind Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen, dies aged 94
Clive Davis, one of the most influential music executives in the history of rock and pop, has died at the age of 94. A former head of Columbia and Arista Records, he signed and shaped the careers of artists including Aretha Franklin, Bruce Springstee...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:52:17 +0000
Burnham confirms Starmer succession bid as he is sworn in as MP
Andy Burnham has been officially sworn in as Makerfield’s new MP amid loud cheers from his Labour colleagues in the House of Commons. Just hours earlier, Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation both as prime minister and Labour leader. Forme...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:38:18 +0000
St Gabriel’s students top 11-Plus examination results
The Ministry of Education Transformation released the 11-Plus examination results on Monday morning announcing that Benjamin Enzo Luciene is the top-performing boy and overall top student, while Xiomara Lascaris is the top-performing girl. Both are s...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:05:08 +0000
Lashley’s plan to pull Pine from the edge
Community activist and former parliamentarian Hamilton Lashley has unveiled a comprehensive plan to combat the escalating violence in The Pine community by looking to its past glories. Lashley is spearheading the establishment of a community sports m...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:51:56 +0000
Salah’s World Cup pain ends as he fires Egypt to historic win
The Egyptian King’s match-winning second-half display against New Zealand helped the Pharaohs to their first-ever World Cup win, at their ninth attempt, and leaves them on the brink of qualifying for the last 32. Salah’s 67th-minute goal ...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:38:54 +0000
Pollard passes Gayle to become highest T20 run scorer
Kieron Pollard is now the highest run scorer in T20 cricket after passing his former West Indies teammate Chris Gayle while competing in Major League Cricket (MLC) on Saturday. The 39-year-old scored an unbeaten, even century for MI New York in a los...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:32:19 +0000
Alan Greenspan, architect of the modern American economy, dies aged 100
Former US Federal Reserve chair Alan Greenspan has died aged 100, his wife has said. NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell said in a statement reported by her employer that her husband had died from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Mitche...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:18:22 +0000
Credit union group hits $2.09b
The financial services group headed by Barbados’ largest credit union has surged well past $2 billion in assets, fuelled by increases in cash resources, financial investments, and loans and advances. This was after a financial year in which revenue...

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 12:07:43 +0000
OAS launches collaboration with private sector
 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Albert Ramdin, has welcomed the launch of a collaboration platform with the private sector aimed at promoting economic growth and social development in the Americas, including ...

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