Barbados Nation News
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:35:47 +0000Kemar Roach signs for Durham, switches from Surrey in County Championship
Kemar Roach signs for Durham, switches from Surrey in County Championship Barbados and West Indies fast bowler Kemar Roach has signed to play for Durham in the English County Championship four-day first-class competition later this year. The to...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:24:52 +0000Wanted man Jamar Greene now in police custody
Jamar Marco Greene, 34, also known as “Blackie,” “Black Crayon” and “George,” of Rock Hall, St Thomas, who was the subject of a “Wanted Man” bulletin issued on Friday, February 20 is now in police custody. Earlier today, Greene presen...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:11:02 +0000Former Guyana Education Minister Rupert Roopnarine dies at 83
Former Education Minister in Guyana Rupert Roopnarine died early Monday morning at the age of 83, according to reports from political colleagues. Roopnarine was a professor, parliamentarian and government minister who served in the Ministries of Publ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:42:39 +0000Turvy Frederick remanded on firearm and robbery charges
Turvy Frederick, 28, of no fixed place of abode, has been remanded to the Barbados Prison Service (Dodds) after appearing before Magistrate Manila Renee in District ‘A’ Criminal Court No. 2 this morning. Frederick, who was previously the subject ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:29:39 +0000Man remanded on firearm and affray charges
Peter MacFarren Rouse, 30, of Lot 3D2 Scotts Terrace, Grazettes, St Michael, has been arrested and formally charged with affray and unlawful use of a firearm. The offences allegedly occurred on January 3. Rouse appeared before Magistrate Manila Renee...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:29:44 +0000Hetmyer leads Windies in massive World Cup win over Zimbabwe
West Indies posted the second highest total in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup history and massacred Zimbabwe by 107 runs in their opening Super 8s match on Monday night. West Indies blasted a whopping team record 254-6 off 20 overs – just six runs from ...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:43:20 +0000Unnatural death at Westbury Road
Police are investigating an unnatural death at a home in Westbury Road, St Michael. Reports are that a 57-year-old woman died by suicide earlier today. More details as they come to hand.(AC)
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:24:40 +0000Wanted man to appear in court
UPDATE: Frederick appeared before Magistrate Manila Renee in the District ‘A’ Criminal Court #2, on Monday. He was not required to plead to the indictable offences and was remanded to the Barbados Prison Service (Dodds). He is scheduled to reappe...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:53:59 +0000Cartel henchmen unleash violence after top drug lord killed in Mexico
Members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), one of the most powerful and feared criminal organisations in Mexico, have unleashed a wave of violence across 20 Mexican states. They torched businesses and erected burning blockades in retaliatio...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 16:32:15 +0000Call for check on SurePay fee
The Barbados Consumer Empowerment Network (BCEN) is so concerned about a move by the owners of SurePay to charge a fee on over-the-counter bill payments, that it is asking the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) to review the matter. Executive director Mau...