Barbados Nation News
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:15:52 +0000Beneficial Ownership Reporting in Barbados
In an effort to strengthen transparency, combat financial crime and align Barbados with international standards, the Government of Barbados has established a Central Beneficial Ownership Register under the Beneficial Ownership Transparency and Regist...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 22:01:14 +0000Harnessing Energy Advancing Resilient Development: How Barbados Can Store Sunshine, Capture Breezes and Power the Future
Imagine a Barbados where clean energy powers homes and businesses around the clock, even after the sun goes down. While solar energy has become a familiar sight across the island, achieving a truly renewable future requires more than sunshine alone. ...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:11:02 +0000Students settle in following relocation of schools
Students of Eden Lodge and Good Shepherd Primary School have settled into their new learning environments following their relocation to three temporary sites according to Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for schools Julia Beckles. D...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000Living longer, but not well, says Humphrey
Barbados has been “very good” at extending life and reducing mortality but has not been as successful at reducing morbidity, claims St Michael South Member of Parliament Kirk Humphrey, who argues that though Barbadians are living longer, the long...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:03:22 +0000Spain to introduce paid menopause sick leave from December
From December 1, women who live and work in Spain will have a new labour right. Those who suffer from incapacitating health problems linked to the menopause will be able to request a specific medical leave and receive a benefit from the second day, w...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000Credit unions ‘must adapt’
Barbados’ Credit Union movement must adapt to a rapidly changing financial environment or risk losing ground to emerging financial technology companies and other competitors, first vice-president of the Barbados Co-operative and Credit Union League...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:31:56 +0000US House blocks bid to impeach Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON – Republicans in the US House of Representatives blocked an effort recently to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, winning a reprieve for the polarizing Pentagon chief before Democrats take control of Congress next year and po...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:02:18 +0000Actor Stacy Keach dies at 85
Actor Stacy Keach, who portrayed rugged characters such as fictional detective Mike Hammer and legendary American novelist Ernest Hemingway, died on Tuesday at the age of 85, his wife said in a statement to Hollywood trade publication Variety. Keach ...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000Borrowing up $383m
Businesses and households have sustained their appetite for borrowing money from financial institutions. The latest data from the Central Bank, as reported in the January to September economic review by Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:43:50 +0000From Barbados to Wembley: Isobella Burnham’s global music journey
In just under eight years, Isobella Burnham has moved from Barbados to the international stage. In short, the 28-year-old bass guitarist and singer has travelled the globe, performing in such places as Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Japan, South Korea, China...