Barbados Nation News

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:08:49 +0000
Death at Hindsbury Road
There are reports reaching The Nation of a fatal incident at Hindsbury Road, St Michael. Details are sketchy at this time, but the victim appears to be a male. More details as they come. (Nation News Desk) The post Death at Hindsbury Road appeared fi...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:48:11 +0000
Hurricane victims still living in school shelters to be relocated
KINGSTON – The Jamaica government Thursday said that all persons still housed in school shelters following the passage of Hurricane Melissa last October 28, will be relocated to suitable accommodations by May 8  this year. The announcement by the ...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:48:33 +0000
St Peter man remanded on gun and ammo charges
Shan Andrew Babb was remanded to Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) when he appeared in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court today. Babb, 24, of Gays, St Peter, was charged with possession of a firearm and 15 rounds of ammunition, both alleged to have oc...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000
‘Diddy’ lawyers to urge appeals court to overturn conviction
NEW YORK – Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs are expected to tell an appeals court ​on Thursday the judge who oversaw the hip-hop mogul’s sex crimes trial should not have considered evidence ‌that he abused and threatened f...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:29:40 +0000
Swimmers show golden touch
Barbados stamped its authority on the 2026 CARIFTA Aquatic Championships in Martinique with a dazzling display of gold-medal excellence, emerging as arguably the most dominant nation in the pool despite finishing fourth overall when the final standin...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Union backs road plans to ease traffic
The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has expressed support for the Government’s plans to construct flyovers and widen roads to ease the growing traffic congestion. With more than 180 000 vehicles currently regist...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:23:18 +0000
American Airlines raises checked bag fees
American Airlines is hiking checked baggage fees for domestic and short-haul international destinations and trimming some perks for ​economy fliers, as soaring jet fuel costs squeeze the ‌global aviation sector. It is one of the last major US-ba...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:05:54 +0000
Lynch: Only up from here
Barbados’ rising tide in regional athletics is no accident, says the head of this country’s athletic organisation. President of the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB), Noel Lynch, believes it is the product of deliberate planning, resili...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:09:10 +0000
Trinidad delegation to visit Venezuela ‘to secure oil and gas’
PORT OF SPAIN – Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar yesterday said that a Trinidad and Tobago delegation is to visit Venezuela shortly “to ensure we get our just share of the oil and gas that we partly own”. Addressing a handing over ceremon...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000
Gunman to pay $17 000 in fines
Ta’ Shawn Griffith will pay $17 000 in fines for having a gun and ammunition six years ago. The 1st Avenue Alleyne Land, Bush Hall, St Michael resident, who was 19 years old at the time of the offences, returned to Supreme Court No. 2A before J...

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