Barbados Nation News

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:25:16 +0000
Man remanded on bodily harm charge
O’Brien Antonio Franklyn is scheduled to be back in court on September 30. Franklyn, 48, of Quarry Road, Bank Hall, St Michael, was not required to plead to the indictable charge of causing serious bodily harm to Andre Jamal Harry. Acting Magistrat...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000
Water clearer, but still doubts
Some St Lucy residents are finally seeing something they have waited years for – clearer water from their taps. But while the brown has faded in many areas, residents say it has not disappeared, with some still waking to water carrying a slight ti...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000
Asha Jones: Breaking new ground in dementia care
by Cheryl Harewood Asha Jones’ professional journey has taken her across tourism, sales and marketing, gerontology and therapeutic recreation; fields that today come together in the work she is building through Living Legacy Wellness. Following a p...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Price hike fears
There is major concern that new restrictions on vessels and related increased charges by shippers at the water-scarce Panama Canal could ripple into increased costs for Barbados’ importers and higher prices for consumers. Minister of Energy, Busine...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:49:00 +0000
Wesley Hall Junior School reopening delayed again
Two students turned up for class at the Wesley Hall Junior School this morning, only to find the plant at King Street, St Michael, still closed. Their parents were unaware of the second delay in the reopening of the school. On Monday, the first day o...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Mahalia’s intimate Corner
There was something so intimate about the first night of Mahalia’s Corner. It felt less like walking into a concert and more like being invited into somebody’s living room  – one where the lights were low, the music was good and the evenin...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:29:41 +0000
Caricom forms youth committee to help curb crime and violence
GEORGETOWN -The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has established the CARICOM Youth Advisory Committee on the Prevention of Crime and Violence (YAC-PCV) aimed at placing young people at the centre of regional efforts to reduce crime and violence. Memb...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:09:44 +0000
Airlines slam UK aviation system after major outage
LONDON – Airlines intensified their criticism of Britain’s aviation ‌systems on Wednesday after a major air traffic failure left hundreds of thousands of passengers stranded, while ministers called in the flight control boss to explai...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Not following guidelines ‘can be fatal for employer’
Employers have been warned about failing to give workers a chance to defend themselves and poor record-keeping. In the Alana Hazell versus Markham Construction Limited decision yesterday, the three-person Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) ruled she wa...

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:46:15 +0000
Man fatally shot at Crab Hill identified by relative
The man who was shot and killed at Crab Hill, St Lucy last night has been identified as Shamar Michael Inniss, 28 years, of Church Village, St Philip and French Village, St Peter. According to police, they received an anonymous call around 9:25 p.m. ...

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