Barbados Nation News

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:12:09 +0000
Caddle: Circus at Belle could have caused national disaster
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with Responsibility for Economic Affairs and Planning Marsha Caddle, said if the Suarez Circus had stayed in The Belle, St Michael, it could have resulted in a national disaster. In a media briefing in her of...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:45:53 +0000
Wanted: Jason Andre Leacock
The Barbados Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Jason Andre Leacock, alias “J”, who is wanted for questioning in connection with serious criminal matters. Leacock, whose last known address is 1st Avenue, Friendship Te...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:55:55 +0000
Mortgages rule loans sector
The continued expansion in mortgages to facilitate the increased construction of houses and commercial properties has become “a key structural vulnerability” on the books of lending institutions, especially for credit unions. Financial sector re...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:32:55 +0000
Regional law enforcement officers urged to collaborate more on tacking crime
 The director of policing and risk management with the Barbados-based Regional Security System (RSS), Lieutenant Colonel Kerry Waterman, has called on regional law enforcement officers to cooperate more in a bid to dismantle criminal enterprises...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:14:48 +0000
Coop, BAMC talks collapse
Attempts at mediation between Barbados Sustainable Energy Cooperative Society Ltd (CoopEnergy Barbados) and the Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) have broken down. And, as has been done at every stage of the process, it will be up to th...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:00:23 +0000
McIntosh remanded in Tameah Ramdass murder case
Nicholas Andre McIntosh, 26, of Sargeant Street, St John, appeared in the District “D” Court, Cane Garden, St Thomas, today, charged with the murder of Tameah Ramdass. Ramdass was killed on April 9, 2021. McIntosh was remanded until September 15 ...

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 02:47:05 +0000
Third man charged with 2021 murder
Police have charged a third man in connection with the April 9, 2021 murder of Tamesh Ramdas. He is Nicholas Andre McIntosh, 26, of Sargeant Street, St John, who was the subject of a wanted bulletin days after the murder. He was 21 years old at the t...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:40:38 +0000
CWI names 22 players for High-Performance Under-19 Women’s Camp
Five Barbadians have been named in a squad of 22 of the Caribbean’s promising young female cricketers as Cricket West Indies (CWI) steps up preparations for the ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup in 2027. Eboni Brathwaite, Zaniyah Bruce, Sabriel ...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:00:52 +0000
Trump threatens to bomb US ally Oman if it ‘gets in the way’ over Iran deal
President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman – a US ally – if it “gets in the way” of his administration’s own talks with Iran, Fox News reports. The US and Oman have separately been negotiating with Tehran to reop...

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:43:25 +0000
Central Bank seizes control of Zeemoney
The Central Bank of Barbados has seized management and control of Zeemoney (Barbados) Limited, citing concerns over the company’s financial position and business practices. The action took effect today under Section 59 of the Financial Institutions...

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