Vehicle on fire along Ronald Mapp Highway
A vehicle has caught fire along the Sion Hill, St James section of the Ronald Mapp Highway. The Barbados Fire Service is en route to the scene, and motorists are
BARP at 30: Three decades of purpose, power & pride!
The Barbados Association of Retired Persons (BARP) celebrates a major milestone – 30 years of service, advocacy, and empowerment! Since its founding on October 25, 1995, BARP has grown into
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Several injured after route taxi overturns near The Lester Vaughan School
Reports that a route taxi transporting students of The Lester Vaughan School overturned just outside the school. Six ambulances and personnel from the Barbados Defence Force are currently on the
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Shooting reported on ABC Highway
There are reports reaching the Nation of a shooting incident along the ABC Highway, near the traffic lights at junction of The Pine and St Barnabas, St Michael. The victim
Trump ends aid to Colombia and calls country’s leader a ‘drug leader’
President Donald Trump said the US will no longer offer subsidies to Colombia, one of the country’s closest South American allies. The US president announced the decision in a Truth
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Deposit insurance rule ‘could cripple small co-ops’
A consumer body is warning of the demise of Barbados’ smallest cooperatives as the $3 billion credit union movement nears the end of a long wait for deposit insurance. Barbados
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One dead after altercation at Graeme Hall
Barbados has recorded the 39th homicide for 2025. The Nation was reliably informed that two non-nationals who were reportedly renting an apartment in Graeme Hall, Christ Church, got into an
Musical mix at NIFCA semi-finals
Memories of Crop Over, folk songs of yesteryear along with contemporary and classic tunes soothed music lovers who got a little bit of everything during Friday night’s National Independence Festivals of Creative
High Wind Advisory remains in effect for Barbados
The Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS) has extended the High Wind Advisory for the island as strong winds associated with a tropical wave continue to affect the island. Sustained winds between
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Relief for North by April next year
By the end of March next year, Barbados Water Authority (BWA) customers in St Lucy and St Peter who have been plagued by discoloured water and poor supply should see