There is a particular kind of Barbados that Gail O’Kane has spent more than 50 years chasing. It lives in the weathered boards of an old chattel house. It hides behind a brightly-painted shop-front, beneath a hand-lettered sign or inside the fading...

Two United Kingdom men charged with cocaine-related offences were remanded when they appeared at the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court, Horse Hill, St Joseph, today. Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, 19, of Dagenham, East London, and Miraldie Ndu...

Government is facing a $115 million reduction in corporate tax revenue, as about 27 companies cease doing business in Barbados and leave the island. That anticipated fiscal blow is disclosed in a Quarterly Central Government Fiscal Operations Report ...

Barbadian left-arm pacer Jakeem Pollard was one of only five West Indians snapped up at the ILT20 auction on Thursday. The 18-year-old speedster, who impressed in his debut at the 2026 Caribbean Premier League (CPL), was purchased by the Abu Dh...

The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has launched a new US$500,000 initiative to support women-led businesses in developing innovative clean energy solutions and accelerating the Caribbean’s transition to a sustainable energy future....

A male juvenile has died after he was hit by a vehicle along St David’s, Christ Church, on Thursday evening. The crash happened around 5:45 p.m. as the vehicle was travelling from Bridgetown towards Coral Ridge. Police said the boy was standing nea...

The Government of Barbados has officially released the design details for the national logo commemorating the country’s 60th anniversary of Independence and five years as a Republic. The milestone, being celebrated under the unifying theme “60 an...

With some Barbadian workers taking on second jobs, borrowing to survive and struggling to meet basic household expenses, two economists say Government must do more than raise the legal minimum wage. Rcommendations from Dr Ankie Scott-Joseph and Profe...

Christine Stanford and Vernon Farrell have been promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police in the Barbados Police Service, effective October 1, 2026. Stanford, who has 38 years of service, will have responsibility for Special Operations...

Sagicor is raising millions of dollars from investors as it accumulates funding to repay debt. The financial services group which operates in the Caribbean, United States and Canada on Friday announced the closure of a Canadian private placement offe...