Barbados Nation News

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 20:31:15 +0000
MISSING: Richard Rudolph Cumberbatch
A 53-year-old St Thomas man was reported missing, last seen around 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Ayshford resident Richard Rudolph Cumberbatch was at the time wearing a red polo shirt, light blue long jeans, and a pair of white sneakers. He is approximately 5&...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:00:00 +0000
Estate residents say they’re being left out of $18m project
Some residents of the historic Codrington Estate in St John are feeling shut out of a multimillion-dollar reparations project they say is meant to benefit them.  They are calling on the Codrington Trust to open real lines of communication on the...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:20:53 +0000
Son of Obadele Thompson secures spot at World Athletics U-20 Championships
Twenty-six years after Obadele Thompson stood on an Olympic podium in Sydney, the Thompson name is going global in ultramarine, gold and black once again. This time, it will be through his son Amir who was named to Barbados’ squad for the 2026 Worl...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:42:56 +0000
Pic-O-De-Crop Finals now at CARIFESTA House
The 2026 Courtesy Garage Pic-O-De-Crop Finals, powered by Q100.7 FM, will now be staged at CARIFESTA House, Waterford, St Michael, on Friday, July 31. The National Cultural Foundation (NCF) said this change was occasioned by the announcement that the...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:36:06 +0000
France to ban under-15s from social media
France’s parliament has approved a law to ban social media for under-15s from January 2027, making it the first European country to block young people from the platforms. The law will mean everyone in France must verify their age to access soci...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000
AM Best upgrades Sagicor
Financial services group Sagicor Financial Company Limited, including its Barbados-based subsidiaries, has received a series of credit rating upgrades from AM Best. The global credit rating agency attributed the upgrade of Sagicor Financial, which is...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0000
Mottley: Pay on time
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has defended workers’ rights to pay and has advised them to educate themselves on the conditions and provisions surrounding such rights. “Once a worker has done the work, the employer must pay money on time. The em...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000
Murderer gets 40-year sentence
The convicted murderer called “a threat and a danger to society” was sentenced to 40 years in prison when he appeared in the No. 4 Supreme Court. However, Ramon Akeem Doyle will spend 35 years, 239 days after his time on remand was deducted from ...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:27:25 +0000
Efforts to refloat sunken MV Barima to begin today
GEORGETOWN – The Guyana government says it will begin operations at midday on Wednesday to refloat the sunken MV Barima using specialised flotation equipment as rescue and recovery efforts enter a critical new phase. The MV Barima capsized last Sat...

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000
Husbands plans to open riding school
Barbados’ most decorated jockey is looking to take professional horse racing in Barbados to the next level. Hall of Fame jockey Patrick Husbands, one of the best ever to come from this country, is looking to ensure Barbados produces the next genera...

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