Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ending operations immediately Barbados Today02/05/20260429 views West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an impish upstart that shook the US industry with its irreverent ads and deep discount fares, announced Saturday that it has gone… Read more
Symmonds: ‘Storm clouds’ ahead after OPEC exit Ricardo Roberts29/04/20260166 views Barbados could face heightened economic uncertainty despite possible short-term fuel price relief following the United Arab Emirates’ exit from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Senior Minister Kerrie… Read more
Accused gunman at correspondents’ dinner was likely targeting Trump and top officials, Blanche says Barbados Today26/04/2026067 views WASHINGTON (AP) — The accused gunman who tried to storm the ballroom at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives travelled across the country before the event… Read more
Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships Barbados Today18/04/20260172 views CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in… Read more
Bajan named to UN Africa ratings council Barbados Today17/04/20260227 views Barbadian development economist and sovereign credit specialist Kelvin Dalrymple has been appointed to a major United Nations council aimed at improving the credit ratings of several African countries. Dalrymple, a… Read more
CAAP urges Barbados to cut ties with Israel over ‘genocide’ claims Lourianne Graham15/04/2026070 views The Caribbean Against Apartheid in Palestine (CAAP) has called for Barbados to sever diplomatic and trade ties with Israel, citing what it described as genocide and religious oppression of both… Read more
Butcher set to receive prestigious award Barbados Today14/04/20260547 views Sporting Equals has announced that Roland Butcher and Maggie Alphonsi will receive Special Lifetime Achievement Awards during their upcoming awards ceremony on April 18. Butcher and Alphonsi will join… Read more
Brace for fallout as Mid-East war escalates, says CAAP Ricardo Roberts09/04/20260309 views The widening conflict in the Middle East is set to drive up food and fuel costs across the Caribbean, a regional advocacy group has warned, urging CARICOM leaders to condemn… Read more
Prescription medication found in Woods’ pocket after crash Barbados Today01/04/2026086 views Tiger Woods had two hydrocodone pills in his pocket, as officers observed him acting “lethargic and slow” while “sweating profusely” with “extremely dilated” pupils following his car crash in Florida… Read more
Woods arrested after car crash Barbados Today28/03/20260194 views Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods was arrested on suspicion of DUI on Friday, after he was involved in a traffic wreck not far from his home on Jupiter Island, Florida,… Read more