Barbados Nation News

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 22:36:50 +0000
Lewis St John makes good start to Surf Pro
Barbados’ Lewis St John stamped his authority on the opening day of the BTMI Barbados Surf Pro presented by Diamonds International, delivering one of the most commanding performances of the Round of 112 on Monday at the world-renowned Soup Bow...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:24:28 +0000
Thieves strip Wesley Hall’s roof
Thieves in search of lumber materials went to great lengths when they stripped the roof of Wesley Hall Junior School of its rafters and sheet blocks a few days ago.  The school in King Street, The City, has been closed since October and is under...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:42:50 +0000
Officials confirm correct Windies emblems for match
West Indies fans and supporters have been given the assurance that the correct emblems will be used when they face South Africa in today’s all-important Super 8s match at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup match. NATIONNEWS highlighted that the incorrec...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000
Walters vows to stay active
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters has vowed to remain active in St Michael North West following his narrow defeat in the recent General Election, telling supporters on Saturday that their backing represented “a significant show of confidence” in th...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Foreign reserves ‘based on borrowing’
Economist and adviser Marla Dukharan has flagged as “a major vulnerability” the fact that a number of Caribbean countries’ increased foreign reserves are the result of increased external borrowing. In her recent Caribbean Economic Outlook ...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:05:58 +0000
MCC rules Dottin dismissal was correct by the Law
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) who govern the laws of cricket have issued a statement on the controversial dismissal of Deandra Dottin in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Sunday at the Grenada National Stadium They addressed the mater on Monday...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Nick Reiner pleads not guilty to parents’ murders
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, famed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, pleaded not guilty in a Los Angeles courtroom rec...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Shipping fees ‘driving up prices’
Seasonal shipping fees could lead to permanent cost increases for Barbadian consumers and manufacturers. That warning came recently from the Barbados Manufacturers’ Association (BMA) and the Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN). In a joint ...

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Irish jockey to ride in Gold Cup
by LINDON YARDE For the first time ever, five-time United Kingdom champion jockey Oisin Murphy is going to grace the 43rd Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup when he mounts Divin Propos on Saturday, March 7, at the historic Garrison Savannah....

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:31:05 +0000
Nobel winner resigns from Columbia over Epstein files
Nobel Prize-winner and scientist Richard Axel announced he is resigning as co-director of Columbia University’s premier interdisciplinary brain research centre following recent revelations of his relationship with disgraced financier and convic...

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