Barbados Nation News

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 01:32:11 +0000
Debt sustainable, says Governor
Central Bank Governor Dr Kevin Greenidge is maintaining that Barbados debt “remains quite sustainable,” but he says the country’s status as a small island developing state means it is also vulnerable. He was participating in the bank’s 20...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:23:21 +0000
Flood watch discontinued
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has discontinued the flash-flood watch it issued earlier, with immediate effect. A press release Wednesday evening states that the threat of flash flooding across central, eastern and northeastern districts ...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:59:17 +0000
Taking time to reflect
In this week’s On Point column, Editor in Chief Carol Martindale highlighted Bridgetown and the “miserable” state it is in.“ The City is not a pretty sight anymore, and I often wonder what tourists to our country think when they visit. Bridge...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:42:48 +0000
Flash flood watch in effect
A flash flood watch is in effect for today and will be terminated at 6 p.m. or sooner if conditions warrant. A bulletin from the Meteorological Office stated that maximum rainfall accumulations of 20.0 to 50.0 mm in light to heavy showers are expecte...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:41:04 +0000
Mallalieu: Bosses need protection
GOVERNMENT SHOULD COME out and support employers who are being vilified after following the COVID-19 directives issued during the pandemic. Furthermore, says Independent Senator Andrew Mallalieu, there should be laws protecting the employers against ...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:20:15 +0000
Rowe’s heart ‘for business and family’
NEVILLE ROWE was celebrated on Tuesday as a trailblazer in the supermarket business in Barbados and a person who loved his family. His influence on the retail business evolved from a one-door operation called Julie’N Lady Care on St Michael’s Row...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:05:05 +0000
Haiti: US guns pour into Port-au-Prince, fuelling surge in violence
Haiti is a state out of action. More than two weeks after the country’s prime minister resigned, following a surge of violence in Port-au-Prince, details of a presidential transitional council have still not been revealed. One of the challenges...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:27:39 +0000
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer says rapper is innocent, calls home raids ‘a witch hunt’
A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs is speaking out a day after the rapper’s homes were searched by U.S. Homeland Security, calling them a “witch hunt based on meritless accusations.” Aaron Dyer, a corporate investigation...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000
Dems ‘out of touch with reality’
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and its political leader Ralph Thorne are out of touch with economic reality and fail to understand that the 2024 Budget was about growth. This is according to Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Sym...

Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:42:54 +0000
Subaru to recall over 118,000 vehicles in US, NHTSA says
Subaru of America is recalling 118,723 SUVs and sedans in the U.S. over an issue which prevents air bags from deploying in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday. The recall covers certain Outback and Le...

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