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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:57:39 +0000Shooting at Chapman Lane
There are reports reaching The Nation of a shooting incident with serious injuries tonight at Chapman Lane, St Michael. More details as they come.
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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:44:28 +0000Juvenile charged with wounding and violent conduct gets bail
A juvenile, one of two males charged with wounding and violent conduct along the Malvern, St John leg on May 31 at the recently concluded Barbados Rally, was granted bail when he appeared in court yesterday. The young man appeared before Magistrate B...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:42:51 +0000T&T among five countries elected to UN Security Council
Trinidad and Tobago was among five countries elected as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term, beginning on January 1, 2027. The lone representative from the Caribbean and Latin America secured 181 out of 19...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0000Tourist caught with cocaine
A housekeeper’s vigilance led to the arrest and charging of an American hotel guest last month, after she came across a white powdery substance in his bathroom. Carter Clifton Murphey, 36, of No. 338 Indiangrass Loop, Montrose, Colorado, United...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000‘Three meetings’ with the parents
The Ministry of Education Transformation says it has spent the past two weeks addressing concerns raised by parents of pupils at Hillaby Turner’s Hall Primary School as officials continue to monitor health issues there. In a statement issued yester...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:52:15 +0000Police seeking person of interest
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public in identifying andlocating a person of interest, who is wanted for questioning in connection with a seriouscriminal matter, which occurred on February 14, 2026 at Waterhall Land, Eag...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:41:26 +0000Police warn of Whatsapp scam
The Barbados Police Service is warning Barbadians not to fall prey to a Whatsapp video call scam by individuals impersonating officers. “These individuals reportedly speak with a foreign accent and use profile pictures and backgrounds bearing the w...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000PAHO warns of measles risk ahead of Word Cup
WASHINGTON – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Tuesday said that there has been a sustained increase in measles cases both globally and across the Americas as the world prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico an...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000Bid for billions of barrels of oil
Barbados could be sitting on more than 13 billion barrels of offshore oil and over 40 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, with Government now formally beginning the process of identifying international companies to help determine whether those resour...
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:54:24 +0000Trump: Vance and Rubio 2028 run would be unbeatable
US President Donald Trump said in a podcast interview aired on Wednesday that Vice President JD Vance and US Secretary of State Rubio, teaming up for a 2028 presidential run, would be unbeatable. Both men are seen as contenders for the 2028 Rep...