Nancy Pelosi has announced her retirement from Congress, ending a decades-long career that saw the California Democrat become one of the most powerful figures in US politics. In a video message on Thursday, Pelosi said she will not be seeking re-elec...

Minister of Planning and Development Dr William Duguid believes the Caribbean’s survival now depends on the design, financing and construction of the best infrastructure. He was speaking yesterday evening at Hilton Barbados Resort during the closin...

The Barbados Football Association (BFA) has unveiled the National Senior Men’s Squad and Management Team set to represent the island at the inaugural 2025/26 Concacaf Friendly Series in Antigua next week. Head Coach Kent Hall expressed excitement a...

Typhoon Kalmaegi has made landfall in central Vietnam with strong winds and heavy rain, after killing at least 142 people across the Philippines. Kalmaegi — one of the world’s deadliest cyclones this year — crashed into Gia Lai province late on...

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned that air travel capacity will be cut by up to 10% at 40 major airports over the coming days, if the government shutdown continues. The decision, which is expected to affect domestic flights only, was ...

Barbados’ band of young swimmers made their splash recently, competing at the National Sports Council’s Primary Inter-Schools Championships at the Aquatic Centre in Wildey, St Michael. The youngsters put it all on the line too, as primary school...

Update: Mikhail Raschid Bradshaw, 29, of Workmans, St George, appeared in District “A” Criminal Court No. 2 today charged with the murder of Akil Hinds and the use of a firearm in connection with the October 6 incident. Bradshaw was not required ...

Update: Workers from all C.O.Williams sites went on strike this morning choosing to withdraw labour in response to failed negotiations on salary and wage increases. Deputy General Secretary of the Barbados Workers Union Dwaine Paul said that negotiat...

The Barbados senior men’s team is busy preparing for the upcoming Bolivarian Games which will be played next month in Lima Peru. The squad is under the guidance of head coach Hendy Springer and have been engaged in intense net sessions at the Polic...

A high surf advisory is in effect for the western coastlines of Barbados. Choppy sea conditions along the western coastlines are expected from Wednesday, November 5, 2025 and a low-pressure system in the northern Atlantic is expected to aggravate the...