Barbados Nation News

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:00:00 +0000
Consumers to pay more for gas from midnight
The cost of liquefied petroleum gas has gone up again, the second time in two weeks. From midnight, consumers will be paying $182.81 for the 100-pound cylinder, an increase of $16.42. On June 22, the cost went up from $160.39 to $166.39, a $6 hike. T...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:43:24 +0000
Norway stun Brazil 2-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
EAST RUTHERFORD – Erling Haaland struck two late goals as Norway stunned record five-times champions Brazil 2-1 in the World Cup last 16 on Sunday to send the Scandinavian team into their first quarter-final. With their ​fans hugely outnumber...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 21:59:13 +0000
Mother of former PM David Thompson dies at 96
Margaret Knight, the mother of former Prime Minister David Thompson, passed away early yesterday morning. She was 96. She was also an author and published From London To Ilaro Court in 2014, about her son’s political life. In 2022, she wrote and pu...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:00:00 +0000
Fogging Schedule: July 6 to 10
Several districts in Christ Church will be fogged when the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Vector Control Unit carries out its mosquito reduction exercise next week. The team will begin on Monday, July 6, in Newton Terrace “A” Nos.1 to 11, Kin...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:37:16 +0000
‘D2’ steps from behind the pen into spotlight
For years, David “D2” Davis has helped some of Barbados’ biggest soca stars shine from behind the scenes. This Crop Over, however, the creative powerhouse is stepping into the spotlight himself – and he couldn’t be more ready. As one half o...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:24:51 +0000
Four children among eight shot at Fourth of July fireworks
Eight people were shot in Coney Island, New York, during a Fourth of July fireworks display Saturday as four children were among the wounded. Four boys, ages 14, 12, 7 and 6, were shot, as were a 37-year-old man, 33-year-old man, 25-year-old woman a...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:17:57 +0000
Jamaican track and field coach Stephen Francis has died
Legendary Jamaican track and field coach Vincent Stephen “Franno” Francis, one of the central figures behind the country’s golden era in athletics, has died after a period of illness. He died late Saturday, a day after celebrating his 64th birt...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:55:35 +0000
WI stifled by Sri Lanka
West Indies were put to the sword by Sri Lanka as the visiting team rattled up an imposing score on the second day of the second Test match in Antigua yesterday.  After the shellacking they suffered in the opening Test last week, the Sri Lankans...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:44:08 +0000
Bar calls for broader work permit regulations
The recent investigation into the living quarters of 80 migrant workers with a construction firm has reignited debate over who should have the authority to inspect and monitor foreign workers in Barbados, with the Barbados Bar Association (BBA) calli...

Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:28:49 +0000
Technical issues behind arrivals data error 
Senior officials involved in the compilation and publication of visitor arrivals data are assuring Barbadians that there is noreason to question the accuracy of the information. Chief Immigration Officer Margaret Inniss, and Barbados Statistical Serv...

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