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The ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) says it is confident of securing another mandate in the August 13, 2026 general election, with youth voters expected to play a…
June 2, 2026
· 1 min read
Local News
Barbados is not yet considering water restrictions despite below-average rainfall forecasts and months of supply problems, Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls said on Monday, as authorities monitor……
June 2, 2026
· 3 min read
Environment
Barbadians are being urged not to lower their guard despite forecasts of a quieter Atlantic hurricane season this year, with officials warning that a single storm could still cause severe……
June 2, 2026
· 3 min read
Environment
Barbados entered the 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Monday with government agencies, emergency responders and key interest groups reporting a high state of readiness to respond to any natural disaster.……
June 2, 2026
· 4 min read
Health care
A major overhaul of systems, staffing and surgical scheduling at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to cut waiting times from years to months, its chief executive said on Monday,……
June 1, 2026
· 5 min read
Independent Mazabuka Central parliamentary candidate Gary Nkombo says the political and legal challenges he now faces have fundamentally altered how he views his future, following his arrest and charging on…
June 1, 2026
· 1 min read
Headlines
The death of Paramount Chief Mpezeni IV has brought to a close one of the longest and most influential reigns in Zambia’s traditional leadership, ending a 44-year chapter that shaped…
May 31, 2026
· 1 min read
General News
President Hakainde Hichilema has received the passing of Paramount Chief Mpezeni of the Ngoni people of Eastern Province with deep sorrow. President Hichilema says the passing of the Paramount Chief…
May 30, 2026
· 1 min read
Court
A woman who set her then boyfriend’s clothes alight, sparking a fire that damaged an apartment complex, has been ordered to pay more than $40 000 in compensation. Kimberly Shantelle……
May 30, 2026
· 3 min read
Education
A branded “moving classroom” was launched on Friday to take marine conservation and ocean management discussions directly into communities, as officials seek to deepen public engagement with the Barbados Marine……
May 30, 2026
· 3 min read
Crime
Gang members have been put on alert; membership of a gang will soon be a criminal offence in Barbados once the Criminal Gangs (Prevention and Control) Bill becomes law. “Jail,……
May 30, 2026
· 8 min read
Headlines
The police questioning of former intelligence chief and Liberal Democrats Party presidential candidate Xavier Chungu has rapidly evolved into one of the most politically sensitive developments of Zambia’s 2026 election…
May 29, 2026
· 1 min read