Health officials have reported an increase in gastrointestinal illnesses, especially among children, suggesting the spike is being driven by a viral cause. The Ministry of Health and Wellness also noted increased cases of diarrhoeal illness in adul...

The family of a girl critically injured during a mass shooting at a Canadian school is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, claiming it had been aware the suspect had been planning an attack but failed to alert the authorities. Twelve-year-old Maya Gebala wa...

Police have confirmed that the male who was shot on Monday at Hill View Close, Cave Hill, St. Michael, has been identified. The deceased is Cheyne Hurley, 43, of Bristol Road, Cave Hill, St. Michael. Preliminary reports indicate that Hurley was sitti...

Some barbadians are not benefiting from the increase in the national minimum wage because their employers have reduced their work hours. Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector Colin Jordan voiced concern about this practice and said tha...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM)  grouping is  calling for stronger surveillance system amid on going efforts to deal with the impact of rare diseases on small and developing countries. St. Kitts and Nevis Ambassador to the Organization of...

Investment promotion agencies in the region will continue working together to attract more investment to the Caribbean. Barbadian investment promotion leader Kaye Greenidge, speaking following her recent appointment as president of the Caribbean Asso...

Some members of the West Indies T20 World Cup squad have booked their own flights and left India after another delay in their departure from India. NATIONNEWS understands that the proposed charter flight from India never happened on Tuesday (Monday n...

Six females, including two juveniles, have been charged following an incident at Garrison Savannah on Saturday, March 7. The Barbados Police Service have arrested and formally charged Lisa Olivia Nicholl, 40; Ranisa Latonia Codrington, 18; Tiphony Mi...

Two men have been arrested and formally charged in connection with a violent disorder incident along Chapman Street. The Barbados Police Service have charged 24-year-old Reschad Damon Decourtney Carrington of 3rd Avenue, New Orleans, St Michael, and ...

Jason Holder has been named in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Team of the Tournament for the 2026 Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup. The 34-year-old allrounder from Barbados was selected for his outstanding performances with both bat and bal...