PORT OF SPAIN – Trinidad and Tobago was rocked by a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 on Wednesday, the Seismic Research centre (SRC) of the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has reported. There were no immedia...

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has married his longtime partner, model and influencer Georgina Rodríguez, in a civil ceremony in Portugal. The Portuguese striker posted an image on his Instagram account showing two hands, presumed to be his ...

Member of Parliament for St Michael North West Neil Rowe has raised questions about the funding of one of the National Housing Corporation’s home repair programmes and has asked that a special audit be carried out by the Auditor General if the answ...

Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley says Barbados’ existing laws are too weak to properly punish those who unleash gun violence in public spaces. Throwing his support behind the Domestic Terrorism Bill, 2026, in...

A motorist, who was fined for an 18-year-old death by dangerous driving offence, has been warned to walk with his toothbrush if he fails to pay the outstanding balance by December. Renaldo Ricardo Skinner, of Checker Hall, St Lucy, was back in the No...

by JOHN BOYCEjohnboyce@nationnews.com He went from the primary school stage to the Grand Kadooment stage, leaving both the revellers and judges in awe. Cultural arts caught Gordon Ashby’s attention from a child and that connection grew even stronge...

People who frequently use Heywoods Beach in St Peter, including some retired and elderly, are not pleased with the access Sandals Resorts International has put in place now that construction has commenced on the Beaches Barbados hotel.  While the re...

Fishermen still struggling to get their boats back on the water after the destruction caused by Hurricane Beryl in 2024 are closer to accessing the financial support they need.  This is according to Minister of the Environment, National Beautificati...

Barbados Tridents held their nerves and survived a brilliant onslaught from Andre Russell to win their opening match of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League (CPL). The match marked a spectacular return of the region’s marquee tournament at Sa...

Faster investment execution, stronger productivity, and improved traded -sector performance. Barbados’ economic growth prospects for the rest of this year hinge on these three factors, says Central Bank Governor Dr. The Most Honourable Kevin Greeni...