Foster ‘eating, sleeping, behaving well’ at 107
Centenarian John Foster turned 107 on Monday. And yesterday, with the usual sparkle in his eyes and the sharp wit for which he is known, he quipped to the MIDWEEK NATION: “I don’t have any dull moments. I sleep well, eat well and I behave well.” The former health inspector of Pool, St John, celebrated […]
Second stabbing death in less than 24 hours
A person of interest is assisting police with their investigations into a stabbing death earlier today in The City. Two men were in an altercation in the Vendors Market at Fairchild Street, St Michael, around 9 a.m. One of them sustained stab wounds and was transported by public service vehicle to the nearby Queen Elizabeth […]
Stabbing victim identified
The man who died after an altercation at Fernihurst, St Michael, yesterday evening has been identified as Jamario Omar Holder. The 26-year-old of Block 7, Farm Road, Deacons, was reportedly in a dispute with another man during which he sustained stabbing injuries. He was taken by private vehicle to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital where he […]
MV Barima tragedy Inquiry likely to begin this month
GEORGETOWN – The Commission of Inquiry, appointed to investigate the circumstances surrounding the July 18 capsizing of the M/V “BARIMA” that resulted in the deaths of more than 100 people, says it is committed to conducting its work “independently, impartially, thoroughly and expeditiously, without fear or favour” and in accordance with its terms of mandate. […]
Man dead after altercation in Black Rock
The Barbados Police Service is investigating an unnatural death. Early reports indicate a man is dead in Black Rock, St Michael after a stabbing incident near the Brandford Taitt Polyclinic. More details to come. (BA) The post Man dead after altercation in Black Rock appeared first on nationnews.com.
Lionel Richie hospitalised in St. Louis
Lionel Richie checked himself into a hospital over the weekend following a show in St. Louis, according to TMZ, the latest health concern for the former Commodores singer. While performing at The Muny on Saturday night, Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show. Later, […]
Woman appeals for house relief
The view from Margaret Carter’s house is not one that makes her happy. Every day she has to look at her ex-husband’s comfortable home next door while their once marital home where she resides is falling to pieces. And while Government rebuilt the house which her former husband Granville Carter lives in at Silver Hill […]
Eye on financial sector links
The growing interconnectedness between commercial banks and other financial institutions in Barbados does not currently pose a significant systemic risk to the country’s financial system. However, a new study has concluded that financial sector supervisors should still keep a close eye on liquidity risk given the concentration of nonbank financial institutions’ (NBFI) deposits within individual […]
CDB launches inaugural Caribbean evaluation space
The Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Tuesday launched its inaugural Caribbean Evaluation Space (CEvalSpace 2026), the region’s first dedicated platform for strengthening evaluation and evidence-based policymaking across the Caribbean. The region’s premier financial institution said that for years, most regional evaluation initiatives have had limited focus on the Caribbean’s specific realities and the CDB President Daniel […]
PM Mottley pays tribute to Sir Stephen Emtage
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has paid tribute to Sir Stephen Errol Emtage, describing the former public servant as an exemplary national servant whose contributions helped shape Barbados’ economic development. Sir Stephen, 88, died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital yesterday. Below is the full statement: In the midst of the sadness of this moment, as […]