Barbados Nation News
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:53:31 +0000Brace for heat, drought, region urged
Caribbean governments, businesses, farmers and other stakeholders are being urged to prepare themselves for potentially severe climate extremes as a developing El Niño is expected to bring hotter and drier conditions across the region in 2026 and 20...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:17:50 +0000Narii eyes world as musical stage
She was born into music, and with her dad as the wind beneath her wings, she intended to soar. Narii Vasquez’s father was a singer, and from her days at church, she honed her skills hoping to one day set foot on the big stage. Narii was singing fro...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:43:34 +0000Satisfactory numbers for MMR, though not yet at benchmark
More people are getting immunised – a marked change in behaviour from the hesitancy observed towards the end of and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the coverage has not reached the 95 per cent benchmark that health practitioners would like, the...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0000Beyond the desk, Saluting Admin Professionals
If everything in your office just seems to work, from organised files and productive meetings to happy clients, you have an administrative professional to thank. We often take the smooth flow of business for granted, but behind every successful compa...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:38:55 +0000Victim shot when ‘gun went off’
Murder accused Richan Robert Walrond told police that some men hatched a plan to rob Andre Hinds because “he got nuff money and does sell nuff drugs”. The accused further told police the gun he was holding went off when he was struggling with the...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:13:25 +0000Sir Curtly: Wickham is a special talent
One of the greatest West Indies fast bowlers of all time, Sir Curtly Ambrose has described Barbados Pride batsman Kevin Wickham as a “special talent” who has great potential. The 23-year-old has made a record-breaking start to the 2026 West Indie...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:54:07 +0000Wanted Man: Akeem Deshawn Carter
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Akeem Deshawn Carter, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Carter, whose last known address is Bartlett Tenantry, Sargeant Village, Christ Church, is descr...
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:39:52 +0000Missing: Shanardo Kenardo Richards
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 32-year-old Shanardo Kenardo Richards, a Jamaican national who was staying at Rihanna Drive, Westbury Road, St Michael. He was last seen on Friday, April 17, 2026. Richards is described as slim...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:11:31 +0000Four-vehicle collision blocks road in St Michael
A four-vehicle collision has left Country Road, St Michael impassable this evening. Sub-Officer Henderson Nicholls, who provided an update at the scene, said fire officers from the Bridgetown and Port stations were deployed along with police and ambu...
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:01:11 +0000CAL and pilots sign collective agreement
The state-owned Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) says it has signed a collective agreement with the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) covering the period September 1, 2020, to August 31, 2023. “The execution of this agre...