Barbados Nation News
Sat, 16 May 2026 22:00:00 +0000Pine Hill Dairy marks 60 years of service
Born during a pivotal period in Barbados’ history, Pine Hill Dairy emerged in 1966 as part of the island’s broader vision for modernisation, self-sufficiency and national development following Independence. Established as Barbados Dairy Industrie...
Sat, 16 May 2026 21:22:04 +0000CARPHA warns of rising health risks linked to salt intake
The Caribbean Public Health Agency is urging governments, the food industry and individuals across the region to take stronger action to reduce excessive salt consumption as cases of hypertension and heart disease continue to rise. In a statement mar...
Sat, 16 May 2026 16:29:17 +0000Bar takes stand
Barbados Bar Association (BBA) president Larry Smith says their recent public notices regarding unqualified practitioners were not issued to protect the market share of lawyers, but to shield the public from serious risk. Speaking at a press conferen...
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:56:56 +0000Man who hid fugitive jailed
The Christ Church man who hid a now-convicted murderer while he was on the run was sentenced to two years in prison when he reappeared in the No. 4 Supreme Court yesterday. That sentence will run alongside another Kevin Jason Omar Gabriel is currentl...
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:47:51 +0000US planning to charge ex-Cuban leader Raúl Castro
The US justice department is reportedly preparing to indict aging Cuban leader Raúl Castro in the coming days over the shooting down of two aircraft three decades ago. The reported charges, which would need to be approved by a US grand jury, emerged...
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:36:00 +0000Imposter student attempts to sit exam
The Barbados Community College confirmed an incident yesterday involving a breach of its Academic Dishonesty Policy during an examination. Sources told the Saturday Sun a student attempted to sit an exam on another’s behalf by presenting ...
Sat, 16 May 2026 14:27:39 +0000UN warns blackouts, shortages disrupt healthcare across Cuba
Senior United Nations officials warned on Friday that blackouts and shortages are disrupting healthcare in Cuba. Edem Wosornu of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Altaf Musani of the World Health Organisation...
Sat, 16 May 2026 11:04:51 +0000Tridents go with Motie
Barbados Tridents have pulled off a major coup by drafting Gudakesh Motie for the 2026 edition of the Republic Bank Caribbean Premier League. The left-arm spinner from Guyana, has been an excellent performer in previous CPL tourna...
Sat, 16 May 2026 10:48:50 +0000DLP queries standby deal
The Democratic Labour Party is insisting that Government’s 36-month International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrangement is not a “standby insurance policy”. Senator Ryan Walters, the party’s spokesperson on finance and economic affairs, said that f...
Sat, 16 May 2026 10:20:48 +0000Police seek help locating missing St Lucy teenager
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing teenager Hailey Naomi Taliah Howard, 16, of Alexandria, St Lucy. Howard was last seen around 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, along Black Rock Main Road, St Michael. She i...