Barbados Nation News

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:12:45 +0000
Pride of St George
More Barbadians are being encouraged to give back and to get back to God. Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw and Member of Parliament for St George South Dwight Sutherland said those were some of the ways the country could combat the rise in crime...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 22:35:00 +0000
Fete and Powda
Thousands began their feting for Crop Over at Powda. This year, the J’ouvert cooler experience was held at Bushy Park, St Philip, beginning at 10 p.m. Saturday and going into Sunday. There were performances by Lil Rick, Skinny Fabulous, Lead Pipe a...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 17:22:26 +0000
Another small craft advisory for Barbados
A small craft advisory is again in effect for Barbados, this time for wind speeds between 20-25 knots. The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) says these conditions are forecast to persist throughout this afternoon with improvement tomorrow Monday...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:44:03 +0000
St Michael School in Under-15 and Under-17 basketball finals
The National Sports Council Under-15 and Under-17 basketball finals are now slated for Tuesday, after the semi-finals were contested last week at the Garfield Sobers Gymnasium. After two exciting games, in which St Michael School defeated Comber...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000
Fogging this week in St Philip
St Philip will receive the full attention of the Vector Control Unit when it carries out its fogging programme next week. The team will start in Sandbox Avenue, Cactus Avenue, Begonia Close, Union Road, and Seaview Road on Monday, June 30. The follow...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:39:35 +0000
Opposition: Government has failed police officers
Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has accused Government of betraying the very police officers charged with maintaining law and order, even as violent crime continues to spread fear. Speaking at a press conference yesterday, Thorne condemned the adminis...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:29:05 +0000
VIDEO: Insights and Highlights with Carol Roberts
Tune into Insights and Highlights featuring cultural icon Carol Roberts, CEO of The National Cultural Foundation as she shares reflections and vibrant highlights from Barbados’ biggest festival — Crop Over! The post VIDEO: Insights and Highlights...

Sun, 29 Jun 2025 14:24:07 +0000
Jump in teen drug use
by Thea Herbert Recent data indicates a significant escalation in drug experimentation and consumption among young people according to the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA). “Most notably is that secondary school students now show a marked...

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 18:06:35 +0000
Windies skipper points out shoddy fielding, questionable umpiring
Captain Roston Chase was left reflecting ruefully on a handful of missed chances and debatable umpiring calls after West Indies fell to a 159-run defeat against Australia on the third day of the first Test at Kensington Oval yesterday. Whil...

Sat, 28 Jun 2025 17:57:13 +0000
Quincy Jones to contest Christ Church East Central for the DLP
Quincy Jones has formally accepted the nomination to represent the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) in the Christ Church East Central constituency for the upcoming general election.   He will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of his father,...

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