Barbados Nation News
Sat, 09 May 2026 20:40:07 +0000Greaves advances to Junior Pan Am Keirin final
Barbadian track cyclist Arielle Greaves has advanced to the final of the Junior Women’s Keirin at the 2026 Junior Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. In the lead-up to the final day, Greaves spoke to Spanish me...
Sat, 09 May 2026 19:18:54 +0000Man injured in Brittons Hill shooting
Police are investigating a shooting incident which left one man injured at Brittons New Road, Brittons Hill, St Michael on Friday night. According to the Barbados Police Service, the incident occurred around 9:10 p.m. in the area of a business establ...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:54:39 +0000‘Reinforcing’ borders
Barbados is seeking to strengthen its maritime boundaries, protect its sovereign rights at sea and establish clearer rules governing activities in its waters through new legislation. Speaking on the Maritime Areas And Jurisdiction Bill, 2026,...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:48:16 +0000High hopes for ‘A’ team
What can a young Barbados cricketer learn in a week playing in Dominica? Plenty, if you ask head coach Sulieman Benn. The former West Indies spin bowler will guide the Barbados “A” team through their paces over the next seven days as they play th...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:41:40 +0000Attorney: I had plans of repaying
He was treated “harshly” as parties for the vendor “bullied” their way through the transaction. However, it was always his intention, said attorney Hilary Nelson, to repay the monies “allegedly stolen”. “All along I told him (the compla...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:28:07 +0000Four persons convicted of conspiracy to murder former Haitian leader
A Florida jury on Friday convicted four men on charges of plotting to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse in 2021 by hiring mercenaries to assassinate him at his Port-au-Prince home. Moïse was shot 12 times with a bullet to his heart deliveri...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:18:46 +0000CMO: Hantavirus not a threat to Barbados
Barbados is not at risk of a hantavirus outbreak, says Chief Medical Officer, Dr The Most Honourable Kenneth George. He gave the assurance that the Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to monitor the situation on board the Dutch vessel, MV ...
Sat, 09 May 2026 11:06:41 +0000Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade
Vladimir Putin has used his annual Victory Day speech in Moscow’s Red Square to justify his war in Ukraine and denounce Nato. Speaking in front of hundreds of military personnel and flanked by a few world leaders, the Russian president said he ...
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:58:09 +0000University moves to lead Caribbean AI revolution
The University of the West Indies is positioning itself to become the Caribbean’s leading force in artificial intelligence (AI), with new plans to build a regional AI institute, create specialised industry hubs, and prepare governments and business...
Sat, 09 May 2026 10:48:49 +0000UWI ‘thriving’ despite financial squeeze
The University of the West Indies (UWI) has been forced to “do more with less” as Government contributions to the institution’s operational budget continue to decline proportionally, even while campuses expand and student enrolment grows across...