Malaysian order targets Barbados-held accounts in laundering probe Emmanuel Joseph16/05/20260595 views Financial watchdogs are monitoring suspicious transactions involving millions of dollars in funds allegedly held in a Barbados-based bank that are believed to be linked to money misappropriated from the state-owned… Read more
Barbados opens first resident embassy in Ireland Shanna Moore13/05/20260436 views Barbados has established its first resident embassy in Ireland, a move expected to strengthen trade, tourism and political ties between the two island republics. Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who officially… Read more
Barbados warns of ‘false flag’ trend after Iran claims oil vessel capture Emmanuel Joseph09/05/20260564 views Claims on Friday that a Barbadian-flagged oil tanker had been seized by the Iranian navy in the Gulf of Oman have prompted the foreign ministry to sound the alarm over… Read more
Spirit Airlines goes out of business after 34 years, ending operations immediately Barbados Today02/05/20260433 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 Roberts29/04/20260181 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 Today18/04/20260173 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 Today17/04/20260231 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 Graham15/04/2026077 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