Barbados Nation News

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:23:12 +0000
Julio Iglesias denies sexual assault allegations
Singer Julio Iglesias has denied allegations of sexual assault made by two female former employees. The women allege that the 82-year-old Spanish superstar “normalised abuse” in a coercive, threatening and violent environment while they w...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:36:50 +0000
PM Mottley in talks with health practitioners at QEH
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is currently meeting with health practitioners at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). The meeting, which was set for 9:30 a.m., also includes consultants working with the hospital. The meeting is currently being held i...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:24:26 +0000
China and Canada announce tariffs relief
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Canadian PM Mark Carney have announced lower tariffs, signalling a reset in their countries’ relationship after a key meeting in Beijing. China is expected to lower levies on Canadian canola oil from 85% to 15% by ...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:12:03 +0000
Leeward Islands Women hand defending champs first loss
A match-winning all-round performance by Amanda Edwards helped the Leeward Islands Women snatch victory from the jaws of defeat, as they overcame defending champions Guyana Women by seven runs in a thrilling contest when the T20 Blaze continued here ...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:40:53 +0000
Government to boost surveillance and monitoring of La Soufriere volcano
The St. Vincent and the Grenadines government says it will boost the surveillance and monitoring of the La Soufriere volcano which will include new appointments and the installation of eight new mountain stations and upgrading existing sites. The La ...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:21:25 +0000
Duguid: Years of solid work on plant
It has taken years of work and hundreds of meetings to break ground on the multimillion-dollar tertiary water treatment plant, says Senior Minister in charge of Planning and Development Dr William Duguid. He was addressing yesterday’s ground-breaki...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:46:17 +0000
No increase to debt from project, says Mottley
Barbados has taken another step to finally close the door on an embarrassing issue, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, as ground was broken yesterday for a tertiary wastewater treatment facility. The $220 million Barbados Climate Resilient South C...

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:45:53 +0000
Trotman secures BLP win for St Michael Central
Attorney Tyra Trotman romped to victory in the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) nomination for St Michael Central tonight, defeating sole challenger Dr Lynette Holder by a 156–45 margin at a packed Combermere School in Waterford, St Michael tonight. The...

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 23:36:10 +0000
CCJ President to visit Barbados
President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Honourable Mr Justice Winston Anderson, will visit Barbados from January 15 to 20 as part of the Court’s regional engagement drive. Justice Anderson, accompanied by Registrar and Chief Marshal ...

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 21:48:14 +0000
Barbados Women crush Jamaica to remain unbeaten
Barbados Women made it two wins out of two with a comprehensive six-wicket win over Jamaica Women on the second day of action in the T20 Blaze here on Thursday. Jamaica were sent in to bat at the Arnos Vale Playing Field and reached 110 for six from ...

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