Update: Woman stabbed in Bridgetown
Police at Central Station are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Monday, at the junction of Nelson Street and Fairchild Street in Bridgetown, St Michael. Investigators
Call to better fund reintegration
University of the West Indies Professor Dwayne Devonish wants to see Barbados’ reintegration programme “strongly resourced” and an “all-of-country approach” to helping people released from prison. He was addressing yesterday’s
Report warns Caribbean democracies face a convergence of structural pressures
A new report is warning that the future quality of Caribbean democracies will depend on the region’s ability to integrate economic resilience, climate change adaptation, and social cohesion into an
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Fire forces closure of two schools
Both Daryll Jordan Secondary School and St Lucy Primary School, in Trents, St Lucy, will remain closed today after they were impacted by a large grass fire. The closure of
‘More support needed’ for victims
Barbados must move beyond simply prosecuting offenders and place greater focus on supporting victims. That was the case put by Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice Michael Lashley, as
Reports of a stabbing in The City
There are reports reaching The Nation of a stabbing incident in The City. More details as they come to hand The post Reports of a stabbing in The City appeared
Bajan chef preps for Shanghai
Barbadian WorldSkills cooking competitor, Reese-Ann Alleyne, has completed an intensive international training camp in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, as part of her preparation for WorldSkills Shanghai 2026 in September. Held
Probation pressure
Nearly 300 young Barbadians, many of them teenagers, were under the care of the Probation Service last year, and more than half of those cases involved violent or threatening offences.
Digital payments trump cash
Cash is no longer king in Barbados. It has been dethroned by digital payments. Central Bank of Barbados data shows that this trend was reinforced in 2025 when total electronic
Fogging Schedule: June 8 to 12
The Vector Control Unit will be fogging four parishes this week in its continuing mosquito eradication programme. Today, it will visit communities in St Thomas and St Andrew, including Sunset