Barbados Nation News
Wed, 06 May 2026 21:12:47 +0000Update: Missing teen traced
Fourteen-year-old Keimone Donica Speede of Upper Carters Gap, Enterprise B, Christ Church, who was reported missing on Tuesday, May 5, has been traced and is safe. The Barbados Police Service thanked the public and the media for their assistance in t...
Wed, 06 May 2026 21:03:20 +0000‘Be smarter about children’s academics’
Parents must exhibit a level of intelligence when it comes to their children’s academic futures, says Chief Education Officer Dr Ramona Archer-Bradshaw. Speaking at Deighton Griffith Secondary School in Kingsland, Christ Church, yesterday morning a...
Wed, 06 May 2026 20:34:00 +0000Shanae’s on a high with career choice
She is one of Barbados’ youngest commercial pilots, but her “flight path” was initially projected to take her into the world of medicine. Shanae Daniel had pursued the sciences while at Harrison College because her heart was set on being a doct...
Wed, 06 May 2026 16:47:14 +0000DPP’s advice to murder accused
Take that plea. That’s the advice from the island’s top prosecutor to murder accused as he warned that should they take on the State and lose, then they have to accept whatever sentence the court imposes. “That is the word I say to all the pers...
Wed, 06 May 2026 16:37:46 +0000ICBL core business ‘still profitable’
Insurance Corporation of Barbados Limited (ICBL) is reporting another profitable period, as management targets an improvement in investment returns, keeping costs down and strengthening the asset base to sustain the company’s growth. These objectiv...
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:35:32 +0000Powell, Russell and Allen selected by Kingsmen in CPL draft
The Jamaica Kingsmen have selected Rovman Powell, Andre Russell and Fabian Allen to represent them in this year’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL). According to a report from The Observer, while an official announcement has not yet been made,...
Wed, 06 May 2026 15:13:24 +0000CNN founder Ted Turner dies at 87
Media mogul Ted Turner, who pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the CNN channel, has died at the age of 87, the network has announced. In 1980, Turner launched Cable News Network as the first dedicated rolling news channel, whi...
Wed, 06 May 2026 14:55:28 +0000Traffic diversion due to pole fire along Highway 7
The Barbados Police Service is advising the public of a traffic diversion due to a pole fire along Highway 7, in the area of First Citizens Bank. Worthing Road has been closed from the junction of Rendezvous Hill traffic lights to the area of the Luc...
Wed, 06 May 2026 13:45:57 +0000Media urged to be objective
Silence by the media industry and the “offensive” lack of a unified, sustained voice have made it easy for policymakers to delay fundamental changes to laws for Press freedom. That was the assessment of executive director of the regulatory Broadc...
Wed, 06 May 2026 00:11:11 +0000Nursery School closed for counselling
The Ministry of Education Transformation says Eden Lodge Nursery School will be closed on Wednesday and reopen on Thursday. Counselling will be provided for staff and students after today’s shooting incident near the school at Sorrel Lane, Eden Lod...