The Nation (Barbados)

The Nation Publishing Company Limited publishes the Nation Newspaper, the leading daily newspaper in Barbados. Launched in 1973, the Daily Nation is printed in color and distributed widely across the country every day. It addresses a variety of subjects, including business, sports, politics, lifestyle, editorials, and entertainment, providing comprehensive coverage of local news as well as regional and international stories.

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Thorne rejects Govt’s offer to talk

2 days ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

There will be no discussions between the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) about anything, says DLP political leader Ralph Thorne, unless it is to discuss how the Opposition party will take over Government.
Centenarian Audrey celebrates like royalty

4 days ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Clad in a blue and white hat, yellow jacket, black patterned dress and sash, centenarian Audrey Husbands looked like royalty yesterday as she and President The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason chatted like old friends. Hailing from Gall Hill, Christ Church, Husbands met with Dame Sandra at a relative’s house in Kingsland Park, Christ Church, for her 100th birthday celebration. Before she left, Dame Sandra thanked Husbands for her hospitality and for allowing her to “mind your business”.
Boyce condemns attacks as acts of terrorism

5 days ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Commissioner of Police Richard Boyce said they are hot on the trail of the men who killed 24-year-old Gavin Nicholas Archer and terrorised Nelson Street on Sunday. During a media conference at police headquarters on Roebuck Street in the City, Boyce said that, although it was still early days, they were confident. “We are in the early stages of our investigations. As you would know, there are a number of videos out there that show two motorcycles and persons on them.
Group files court motions against Israel

6 days ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

The Caribbean Movement for Peace and Integration is petitioning the High Court for Barbados to formally label Israel as an apartheid state, and to bring charges and/or deport anyone here involved with the unrest in Gaza. During a media conference held by the Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine group at the Clement Payne Cultural Centre, Crumpton Street, The City, yesterday, attorney Lalu Hanuman outlined what they were seeking to do.
Govt’s online price check platform ‘a hit’

6 days ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Thousands of Barbadians are taking advantage of Government’s online portal which compares the prices of retail items. During a recent interview, acting director of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Bertram Johnson, said the Price Check had an overwhelming success so far. As of March, he said they registered more than 80 000 visitors and more than 713 000 hits. At the beginning of this month, he said they already registered more than 4 000 visitors.
Marshall: Lawyers must bear costs

2 weeks ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Law reform initiatives will carry a big bill, but Attorney General Dale Marshall says Government is not prepared to foot it all. During the Law Reform Commission’s workshop and discussion on the draft Legal Professional Bill, held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre yesterday, commission chairman and retired Chief Justice Sir David Simmons said there would be a “substantial increase” in the obligations of the Barbados Bar Association.
Getting back to shipshape

2 weeks ago | nationnews.com | Chad Smith

A year after Hurricane Beryl battered Barbados’ coastlines damaging ports and vessels, the fishing industry is showing signs of recovery – symbolised by the launch of the first post-Beryl boat, Cleveston, on World Oceans Day, June 8. Named in honour of Stephen Bourne and his sons, Cleveston is the first vessel manufactured since the hurricane and marks a milestone in the ongoing national recovery efforts.
Drain clearing continues in Oistins following oil spill

2 weeks ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Work continues to clear the drains in Oistins, Christ Church, in the wake of last Friday’s oil spill. Senior Information Officer in the Ministry of Transport and Works Shamkoe Pile said workers from the Drainage Division were manually digging out oil-soaked silt so the team from the Barbados National Energy Company Ltd (BNECL) could flush the system.
Third Tyrese Caesar 5K walk and run ‘a timely affair’

2 weeks ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Organisers of the annual Tyrese Caesar Foundation Against Gun Violence 5K Walk And Run say it is more important than ever, given the current climate of crime. The third annual event kicked off from the Main Guard House and Clock Tower of The Garrison, St Michael, yesterday, with more than 300 people, mostly decked out in orange shirts emblazoned with Path To Peace. Organiser Jacqueline “Jackie” Caesar, Tyrese’s mother, called for legislative reform.
21 homicides in six months

3 weeks ago | nationnews.com | Carlos Atwell

Peace in the Eden Lodge, St Michael, and Haynesville, St James, communities was shattered over the last three days with two homicides. Residents say there had been a period of peace in the communities, but following the first fatal shooting on Monday, this was over. In Eden Lodge, there were two shootings – one on Monday claimed the life of 24-year-old Donte Tyrell Alleyne, and another on Wednesday left a 19-year-old cricketer in critical condition.