Barbados Nation News

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:57:56 +0000
Agriculture chief targets challenges
Barbados’ newest Chief Agricultural Officer has pointed to praedial larceny, monkeys, labour shortages, rising input costs, climate change, water scarcity and the need to increase local food production as some of the key issues facing the secto...

Tue, 19 May 2026 22:51:37 +0000
Arsenal win Premier League after Manchester City draw at Bournemouth
Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions on Tuesday for the first time in 22 years after Manchester City drew 1-1 at Bournemouth. Pep Guardiola’s men needed to win on England’s south coast to keep the title race alive but fell short despite ...

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:25:03 +0000
Bostic: Fight NCDs in communities
President The Most Honourable Jeffrey Bostic is warning that health policies aimed at combating chronic diseases will remain ineffective unless health care workers and communities are actively engaged in understanding and addressing the issues affect...

Tue, 19 May 2026 21:21:56 +0000
Bajans weigh gas option
Barbadians are paying more for gas and it has some of them looking for ways to adjust their travel around the country. Jason Millar said it was time to look at alternative modes of transport. “Gas prices going up are a reflection of what is going o...

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:55:23 +0000
Kickstart smash BFA record; Lions fail to score
Kickstart Rush rewrote the history books in emphatic fashion, producing a ruthless attacking masterclass to demolish an eight-man St Andrew Lions outfit 23-0 when the Barbados Football Association (BFA) Premier League continued on Sunday evening at t...

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:51:39 +0000
HIV Commission appealing for more partners
The National Well-Being & HIV Commission is on the hunt for greater partnerships. Acting director Kim Bobb-Waithe said they needed as much help as possible and it made no sense for separate organisations to be doing the same things in silos. “W...

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:47:16 +0000
PM appeals to manufacturers to expand exports and embrace innovation
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday warned that Barbados could not continue depending heavily on imports while producing too little of its own goods, as she called on manufacturers to expand exports, embrace innovation and help build a stronger...

Tue, 19 May 2026 20:29:35 +0000
OJ Simpson murder trial detective Mark Fuhrman dies aged 74
Former detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson,...

Tue, 19 May 2026 19:39:40 +0000
Fatal stabbing in St James
Update Police have confirmed that a man has died following a stabbing incident at Haynesville, St James earlier today. According to the Barbados Police Service, the initial report was received around 2:50 p.m. from an anonymous caller indicating that...

Tue, 19 May 2026 17:11:12 +0000
Barbados wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show
The Barbados Horticultural Society has struck gold at the 2026 Chelsea Flower Show in London. This year’s display coincides with the island’s 60th anniversary of Independence, under the theme “On the Road to 60”and features a beautiful exhibi...

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