The Government will establish two dedicated gun courts and introduce tax concessions on security equipment as part of new measures to address the escalation in gun violence. Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn made the announcement during the presentat...

The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has issued a Small Craft Warning and High Surf Advisory for Barbados The advisory, issued Monday evening, said conditions are expected to persist through midweek, with improvement likely by Wednesday night. ...

Increases to the Reverse Tax Credit (RTC) and Compensatory Income Credit (CIC) for the 2025 income year, aimed at putting more money back into the pockets of lower- and middle-income Barbadians. The RTC, which benefits those earning up to $25,000 per...

Government has announced measures to protect Barbadians from rising energy costs. Barbados National Energy Company Limited (BNECL) has locked in the price of heavy fuel oil, which powers electricity generators, at US$92 per barrel for the next three ...

Barbados’ debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen significantly, Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn announced today during the presentation of the Annual Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement today in the House of Assembly. The ratio, which stood at 178....

Key Points of the 2026-27 Budgetary Proposals and Financial Statement as delivered by Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn on March 16, 2026. The post Key Points: Budget 2026-27 appeared first on nationnews.com.

Muslims in Barbados and across the Caribbean will observe Eid-ul-Fitr this week, marking the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, prayers, and charity. The festival’s start will depend on the sighting of the new crescent moon on Thurs...

Police have confirmed the identities of two men found shot inside a vehicle in Cambridge, St. Joseph on Sunday. The deceased are Keshane Bynoe, 30, of Sandbox Avenue, Bayville, and Wayne Holder, 32, of Kellman Land, Black Rock, St. Michael. Both men ...

Michael B Jordan has won the best actor Oscar for Sinners at the 98th Academy Awards. This is Jordan’s first Oscar, for which he triumphed over a strong field including Timothée Chalamet for Marty Supreme, Ethan Hawke for Blue Moon and Leonardo Di...

An increase in oil prices is not the only reason Barbadians could face higher electricity bills. Barbados Light & Power Company Limited (BL&P) has filed two applications with the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to recover from customers the cos...