Barbados News

(Barbados Nation) From humble beginnings in St Peter, Owen Seymour Arthur, who passed away yesterday,  rose to lead Barbados during one of its most turbulent times, serving as Prime Minister from 1994 to 2008.

Former Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Seymour Arthur passed away this morning at age 70.

(Barbados nation) Government is planning to build a $320 million, 25 megawatt waste-to-energy plant at Vaucluse, St Thomas.

(Barbados Nation) The statute of Lord Horatio Nelson is to be moved from Heroes Square.

(Barbados nation) The chairmen of two statutory organisations were promoted to the Ministerial Cabinet in changes announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley in an address to the nation from Ilaro Court last evening.

(Barbados Nation) Barbados will not be stepping down from using Cuban nurses in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) in spite of threats from the United States.

(Barbados Nation) One Caribbean Limited, the St Vincent and the Grenadines-based airline, will soon be operating regular daily flights from Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA).

(Barbados Nation) They came to work, relax, visit family and one person even came to grieve.

(Barbados Nation) Barbadian ambassador, superstar and entrepreneur Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty’ took to Instagram today to express admiration for Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley and to say thank you for her kind words.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley thanked Bajan superstar and entrepreneur Robyn ‘Rihanna’ Fenty for the donation of 4 000 tablets to help bridge the digital divide of the haves and have nots in Barbados.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley on Friday announced that the shareholder governments are forging ahead with the decision to liquidate the cash-strapped LIAT while welcoming six private airlines to take its place.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley yesterday just announced that from July 1, there will be no more curfew restrictions in Barbados.

(Barbados Nation) FOR SOME South Coast restaurants, Father’s Day saw the biggest increase in business since Government eased some of the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions.

(Barbados Nation) The controversial statue of Lord Nelson may be moved to a maritime museum, but not before a public consultation on the matter.

(Barbados Nation) More churches reopened their doors to the public on June 14 under COVID-19 protocols, with some leaders calling for half-hour more than the 60-minute limit for services. 

(Barbados Nation) Barbadians were “good” over the last two weeks – for the most part – and the Government of Barbados is rewarding this with the easing of even more of the restrictions which were put in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

(Barbados Nation) After 17 days with no new COVID-19 cases, four people who returned to Barbados on Tuesday’s repatriation flight from the United States tested positive for the viral illness.

(Barbados Nation) Scores of protesters gathered outside the United States Embassy, Wildey, St Michael around 11 a.m.

(Barbados Nation) Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced yesterday that the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved about BDS$280 million in support, and the money should be in Barbados’ account by today.

(Barbados Nation) For the first time since the outbreak of COVID-19 in Barbados, there were no new cases confirmed within a one-week period.