West Indies Women lose series despite improved performance against Australia Barbados Today23/03/2026045 views Despite conceding the Twenty20 International (T20I) series to Australia Women after suffering a 17-run defeat on Saturday, West Indies Women’s skipper Hayley Matthews, says she was pleased with the fightback… Read more
Alfred grabs bronze at World Indoor Championships Barbados Today23/03/20260168 views Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred captured yet another medal at a global event, when she secured bronze in the women’s 60m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland on… Read more
Exclusive: Student speaks of fear, uncertainty Emmanuel Joseph20/03/20260112 views Several Barbadian students at the University of Kent in the southern English town of Canterbury have begun leaving the school after a deadly outbreak of meningitis B that has killed… Read more
Nigerian regent visits slave cemetery as ethnic links tour continues Sheria Brathwaite19/03/20260181 views A Nigerian traditional ruler, Regent Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze of Igboland, visited the Newton Slave Burial Ground on Thursday as part of a four-day trip to Barbados aimed at strengthening cultural… Read more
Nigerian Igbo regent to visit to strengthen cultural ties Sheria Brathwaite16/03/20260299 views Barbados is set to welcome Nigerian traditional leader Regent Dr Nwachukwu Anakwenze this week for a visit aimed at deepening cultural, historical and ancestral links to West Africa, the source… Read more
Trump’s call for countries to send warships to protect the Strait of Hormuz brings no promises Barbados Today15/03/20260119 views CAIRO (AP) — US President Donald Trump’s appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe” brought… Read more
Trump encourages leaders to use military action to help US fight cartels Barbados Today07/03/20260361 views (Source: AP) President Donald Trump said Saturday that the United States and Latin American countries are banding together to combat violent cartels as his administration looks to demonstrate it… Read more
Mideast war could drive up shipping costs, Chamber, BPSA warn Sheria Brathwaite03/03/2026072 views The military conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up freight costs, fuel prices and insurance premiums for Barbados, with the island’s leading private sector bodies warning on Tuesday… Read more
Brace for tougher times as Mideast war threatens global economy – economist Shamar Blunt02/03/20260274 views Amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the outbreak of war in Iran, a University of the West Indies economist is warning Barbadians to brace for potentially severe economic… Read more
Barbados concerned over Middle East conflict Barbados Today01/03/20260692 views The Government of Barbados has expressed deep concern over the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East. This follows attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran on… Read more