Barbados Nation News
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:33:53 +0000Peabo Bryson, Veteran R&B Singer of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Whole New World,’ passes away
Peabo Bryson, the veteran R&B singer best known as the singer behind the Disney film hits “Beauty and the Beast” and “Whole New World,” has died, according to a statement from his family. No cause of death was cited, although the family ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:54:19 +0000Maloney, Yearwood champions again
The battle for supremacy at the 2026 BCIC Rally Barbados went down to the final day, but when the dust settled, Stuart Maloney and co-driver Kristian Yearwood stood tallest, claiming their second overall victory in three years in one of the most thri...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:51:25 +0000‘Baby steps’ for Friends of Democracy
The Friends of Democracy must focus on earning the trust of Barbadians through integrity, discipline and meaningful engagement if it hopes to grow into a lasting political force, says sociologist Patricia White. Addressing the party’s annual genera...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:48:40 +0000Heritage Month launched with awards
Wherever Barbadians go in the world, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for Pan African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod says, there is something unmistakeable about them – a mystery, as he put it, that announces itsel...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:45:25 +0000Church ordained 16 women priests
Thirty years after the decision of the Anglican Diocese in Barbados to admit women to the priesthood, 16 women have been ordained and there are others moving to ordination. This was revealed by Anglican Bishop Michael Maxwell yesterday while deliveri...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:22:55 +0000Former teen tells of being assaulted
A then teenaged complainant in an indecent assault case has testified that the accused touched her inappropriately several times over the course of a few months. McDonald Ricardo Clarke, of Good Intent, St George, is accused of indecently assaulting ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:09:44 +0000Impact to be modest, says BL&P
The Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P) says Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) approval ruling last week, will result in a “modest’ $1.25 increase in the average monthly electricity bill. It is not likely to take effect before September, ...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:59:40 +0000UK police under pressure after dying student was handcuffed
British police faced a national backlash on Tuesday over the inflammatory case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. Henry Nowak died after the knife atta...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:37:37 +0000Central Bank Governor optimistic about the success of BiMPay
Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Tuesday described BimPay as a platform that will modernise, revolutionise and transform payment landscape on the island. The project is scheduled to have a public launch...
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:17:20 +0000Cricket Canada’s membership suspended by ICC
Following a series of controversies and allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended Cricket Canada’s membership. In its reasoning, the ICC cited the organization’s “serious b...