Barbados Nation News
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0000UWI mourns slain student, plans vigil
The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus community is holding a vigil in tribute to final-year law student Daquan Roberts, who was fatally shot in Bridgetown on Tuesday. Along with the vigil on April 25, the grief stricken community is als...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:18:53 +0000Sun halo spotted
Barbadians can spot a Sun Halo in the sky today, which appears to be a rainbow encircling the sun. The rainbow halo phenomena, which was last seen over the clouds just two years ago, is caused by the refraction of light off crystals present in cirrus...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:19:34 +0000Police searching for suspects in carjacking attack
Police are on the hunt for the men who attacked a man, struck him with a gun and stole his car on Thursday night. The incident occurred just after 9 p.m. in Kirtons, St Philip and left the man with injuries to his head after the masked men ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000Gum Air announces fuel surcharge for flights to Guyana
PARAMARIBO – The Suriname-based Gum Air has announced a fuel surcharge of US$25 for the one-way trip to Guyana, as the company blaming the “ongoing increase in international aviation fuel prices” as the main reason. The privately-owned airline ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:46:02 +0000Suspected gas leak at General Post Office at Cheapside
Staff and customers of the General Post Office at Cheapside Bridgetown were forced to evacuate the building this morning due to a suspected gas leak. Bridgetown Port Fire Officer Jamal Haynes, who was on the scene, said they had checked the building ...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000Krave ‘here to stay’
Despite the public issues Krave the Band is facing right now, owner and chief executive officer Avery Hackett is insisting the popular Crop Over band is not going anywhere, declaring that it “will be here to stay” and firmly on the road for t...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:26:09 +0000Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons to step down
Todd Lyons is to resign as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Trump administration, bringing an end to his oversight of the law enforcement agency executing President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campai...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:51:47 +0000Crime ‘impacting the economy’
Central Bank of Barbados Governor Dr The Most Honourable Kevin Greenidge has made a case for strong and modern policing to reduce the negative impact crime has on the economy, including its threat to investment, loan growth, business activity, touris...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:39:56 +0000Babb calls for more support
By Morissa Lindsay Greater support is needed when it comes to grassroots sporting development, says veteran national track and field coach Alwyn Babb. Speaking on the backdrop of Barbados’ 17-medal achievement in Grenada, Babb made a strong ap...
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:28:48 +0000Weary over water woes
A worsening water crisis across several parishes has left people without a reliable supply for weeks, as repeated infrastructure failures, burst mains and low reservoir levels continue to plague the system. While the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) sa...