Barbados warns of ‘false flag’ trend after Iran claims oil vessel capture Emmanuel Joseph09/05/20260562 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
Symmonds: ‘Storm clouds’ ahead after OPEC exit Ricardo Roberts29/04/20260180 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
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
CAAP urges Barbados to cut ties with Israel over ‘genocide’ claims Lourianne Graham15/04/2026074 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
Brace for fallout as Mid-East war escalates, says CAAP Ricardo Roberts09/04/20260315 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
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
Mideast war could drive up shipping costs, Chamber, BPSA warn Sheria Brathwaite03/03/2026073 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 Blunt02/03/20260278 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 Today01/03/20260694 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
War powers debate intensifies in US after Trump orders Iran attack Barbados Today28/02/20260144 views Key members of the US Congress are demanding a swift vote on a war powers resolution that would restrain President Donald Trump’s military attack on Iran unless the administration wins… Read more