Barbados Nation News

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:48:24 +0000
Bad Bunny wins five Latin Grammys ahead of Super Bowl
Puerto Rican star Bad Bunny was the big winner at Thursday night’s Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas, taking home five trophies. Among them was album of the year, for the acclaimed Debí Tirar Más Fotos, a project which embraced his island̵...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 20:33:31 +0000
Boyce: Fix small issues too
As Government creates more fiscal space, it must pay more attention to the challenges Barbadians face and continue to focus on improving implementation. Independent Senator Kevin Boyce made that recommendation as he called for some fundamental issues...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:35:08 +0000
Bravo & Pollard officially appointed as National Sports Ambassadors
In a formal ceremony held on November 12, Trinidad and Tobago’s cricket icons Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard were officially appointed as National Sports Ambassadors. The instruments of appointment were presented by Minister of Foreign and Caricom...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:50:32 +0000
Govt not blocking PAC, says Cummins
Government is not stopping Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from functioning. And it is not borrowing money in secret, says Minister of Energy and Business Senator Lisa Cummins. She was responding to calls from Opposition Senator Andre ...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:43:44 +0000
Man guilty of gun, drug offences
Livardo Rogelio Hinds pleaded guilty before Justice Elwood Watts on Monday, to having an unlicensed firearm, 26 rounds of ammunition and 1. 09 kilogrammes of marijuana all on the same day, July 6, 2024. Hinds, of Glendairy Road, Bridge Road, St Micha...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:17:41 +0000
CCJ dismisses appeal in wrongful dismissal case
 The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has dismissed an appeal by Massy Stores (Barbados) Limited regarding the dismissal of a long standing employee. Merton Forde. Massy Stores had dismissed Forde, who admitted to an unauthorised ...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 14:05:47 +0000
BBC apologises to Trump over Panorama edit but refuses to pay compensation
The BBC has apologised to US President Donald Trump for a Panorama episode that spliced parts of his 6 January 2021 speech together, but rejected his demands for compensation. The corporation said the edit had given “the mistaken impression tha...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:29:36 +0000
‘Positive response’ to farming, fishing initiative
Barbadians have shown overwhelming interest in the new Farming and Fishing Gateway Training Initiative with 238 expressions of interest for just 20 spaces in the first training cohort. Minister of Training and Tertiary Education Sandra Husbands discl...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 12:37:44 +0000
Trustee defends church’s land use
The Anglican Church is examining a comprehensive development of its land bank. And soon to come on stream will be a commercial project on the outskirts of Bridgetown which will benefit the medical and tourism industries. Adrian Elcock, Chairman of th...

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:13:38 +0000
New vehicle tint regulations to take effect December 1
New regulations governing vehicle windscreens and window tinting will come into force on December 1 and motorists are being reminded to ensure their vehicles meet the updated legal standards. Deputy Chief Licensing Officer Lynette Williams said the c...

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