Barbados Nation News

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:30:54 +0000
Teen charged with robbery and wounding
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with robbery and wounding with intent in connection with an incident on March 27. Jaheim Remere Holder, of Licorish Village, My Lords Hill, St Michael, was arrested and charged by the Police. The charges relate to a...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:11:28 +0000
PM: CWI not only game in town
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told Cricket West Indies (CWI) that this country will “not depend exclusively” on it for cricketing opportunities and she intends to pursue other available avenues to develop players and other people involved i...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:03:00 +0000
Injury to Simmonds opens door to fellow pacer Jediah Baldes
Barbados Pride have been forced to make a change to their 13-member squad for the first match of the revamped Regional Four-day First-class Championship. Jediah Baldes, the rookie left-arm seamer, has been called up to replace Ramon Simmonds, another...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:52:05 +0000
Judge dismisses most of Blake Lively’s claims in harassment lawsuit against Baldoni
A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a sexual harassment lawsuit that actress Blake Lively filed against her It Ends with Us co-star Justin Baldoni. Judge Lewis Liman threw out 10 of 13 allegations in Lively’s case, including har...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:41:07 +0000
Gunman’s jail time amended
From 686 days to 199. That was the amended jail term imposed on self-confessed gunman Antonio Fernando Athelston Corbin when he reappeared in the No. 4A Supreme Court yesterday. Corbin, 50, of Husbands Road, The Garden, St James, had pleaded guilty t...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:24:09 +0000
PM calls for reflection amid ongoing challenges on Good Friday
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley is urging Barbadians to reflect on national values and unity as the country observes Good Friday. In her message, the Prime Minister pointed to ongoing social challenges, including gun violence, and called for a renewe...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:12:32 +0000
Artemis II leaves Earth’s orbit on track for far side of the Moon
The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth’s orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon. The five minute and 55 second engine burn, known as the translunar injection (T...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:02:41 +0000
Barbados described as one of safest destinations in the Caribbean and the Americas
 The chief executive officer of  the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc, Andrea Franklin, says the international recognition of the island as one of the safest destinations in the Americas and Caribbean for 2026 is both welcomed and reassuring. “This...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:42:18 +0000
Cops urged to lead strategically
Senior law enforcement officers from across the region were yesterday reminded that the future of policing rests not only on operational skills, but on their ability to strategically manage political expectations, safeguard public trust and lead inst...

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000
Gall Hill old library ‘in a state’
Concern is mounting among some residents of Gall Hill, St John, over the deteriorating condition of the old branch library, which they say has fallen into more disrepair after a man took up residence on the property. When a Weekend Nation team visite...

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