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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:33:58 +0000Two Bajans perish in Brooklyn fire
There are reports reaching The Nation that the two people who died in a fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, on Monday night, were Barbadians. The woman, said to be 80 years old, and a 59-year-old man, died at the hospital after being pulled fr...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:32:25 +0000Six Roads library back to serve
The doors of the Six Roads Branch Library in St Philip were officially reopened yesterday, following their closure last September for renovations. Director of the National Library Service Jennifer Yarde said this was not just a professional milestone...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:19:08 +0000‘Uplift’ a hit
The showgoers sat through it. Almost five hours. And they seemed to love every minute. The “it” was UPLIFT 2026: A Caribbean Musical Fusion billed as “an unforgettable evening of pure musical brilliance by Nicholas Brancker Band and a...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:58:52 +0000OCM profits from diversification
One Caribbean Media (OCM) is receiving continued financial rewards from a strategic decision to diversify its operations. The chairman’s statement by Faarees Hosein highlighted this as he reported that the group earned net profit before tax and imp...
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:11:27 +0000Global economy at risk of recession if Iran war persists, warns IMF
The global economy is at risk of recession if the US-Israel war with Iran continues and high energy prices persist, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. In its World Economic Outlook report, the IMF said in a worst-case scenario – ...