29 Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England won an extraordinary 10-goal thriller against France to finish third at the 2026 World Cup. The Three Lions were involved in the bronze match – formerly known as the third-place play-off – after losing their semi-final to Argentina in galling fashion. However, they showed no hangover from that disappointment by racing into a four-goal first-half lead in a chaotic game.  Saka, an unused sub against Argentina, scored twice after Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa had put England in control inside the opening 20 minutes. Momentum completely switched after the break, with France pulling three goals back and missing clear-cut chances to equalise. Kylian Mbappe netted either side of a Bradley Barcola goal to put himself ahead in the race for the 2026 Golden Boot and leap above Lionel Messi to become the World Cup’s all-time leading scorer (22 goals). You Might Be...

123 by Julian Rogers The day the scoreboard stopped with Sir Garry Sobers on 89, eleven years short of a century, writes veteran broadcaster Julian Rogers.  There will be a garrison of tributes for days. From Bridgetown to Bangalore… from Melbourne to Manchester… from Sabina Park to Lord’s… voices will rise to celebrate the life of The Right Honourable Sir Garfield Sobers, Barbados’ National Hero and, for many, the greatest all-round cricketer the game has ever known. His records will be recited. His 365 not out will be relived. You Might Be Interested In His six sixes in an over will once again enter cricketing folklore. His genius with bat, ball and in the field will be celebrated across the cricketing world. But my thoughts did not begin with the records. They began with the man. I was standing in a bank in Belize when I shared the news with...

297 Global music icon The Right Excellent Robyn Rihanna Fenty joined the nation in mourning on Friday following the death of fellow national hero, Sir Garfield Sobers, describing the legendary all-rounder as “a legend and an icon” whose legacy will inspire generations to come.  “Sir Garry’s legacy will live on forever, a light and inspiration to us all. Barbados loves you eternally, Sir Garry,” said the Grammy Award-winning singer, who in 2021 joined Sir Garfield as the two living national heroes when Barbados became a Republic. She hailed “the greatest cricketer this world has ever seen” and reflected on his profound influence on generations of young Bajans. “Barbados, today we lost a legend and an icon, the Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest cricketer this world has ever seen,” Rihanna said in an audio recording. She shared a personal memory, revealing that like many Barbadian children she grew up...

123 The Barbados Police Service advises the public that, as Crop Over 2026 enters its final major events, police officers will be deployed across event venues, parade routes, traffic corridors and surrounding communities to support a safe, orderly and enjoyable festival season for residents, visitors, revellers, spectators, vendors and road users. The Barbados Defence Force will provide support to The Barbados Police Service in maintaining an appropriate and effective security posture at major events. This support will be coordinated as part of a collaborative, inter-agency approach to enhancing overall public safety, strengthening operational readiness, supporting crowd management where required, and ensuring that emergency routes, event spaces and surrounding communities remain as safe and secure as possible throughout the final festival period. Commissioner of Police, Sonia Boyce, reminds the public that the festival is a national cultural celebration and that everyone has a responsibility to protect its good name by obeying...

1 National Hero the Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers has died at the age of 89 at his home after a period of illness. Barbados TODAY has been reliably informed that the global cricket icon, widely regarded as the greatest cricketer of all time, passed away shortly  after 9 am on Friday. Sobers represented the West Indies between 1954 and 1974 and was, for more than 36 years, the holder of the record for the highest  individual Test score after making an unbeaten 365 against Pakistan in 1958.   Following the conclusion of his international career, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975 for his services to cricket. During an illustrious career, Sobers played 93 Test matches for the West Indies, scoring 8 032 runs at an average of 57.78 and taking 235 wickets at an average of 34.03. He also made history in 1968 when he became the...

81 Barbadians are increasingly embracing electric (EV) and hybrid vehicles (HEVs), with dealerships reporting a sharp rise in demand as consumers seek to lower fuel costs and take advantage of government incentives. The trend comes as Minister of Energy Kerrie Symmonds last week suggested that Barbados should transition largely to electric vehicles within the next five to ten years to reduce the island’s dependence on imported fossil fuels and lower energy costs. General Manager of Caribbean Automotive Retailers (CAR) Barbados, Christopher Yearwood, said sales data across the dealer network point to a significant shift away from traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Caribbean Automotive Retailers (CAR) Barbados “So there’s definitely been a big change in demand for hybrid and electric vehicles versus conventional,” he said. “The uptake on EV has moved basically from ten per cent in 2025 to 20 per cent in 2026 year to date, with HEV remaining...

180 An 81-year-old veteran attorney who admitted stealing more than £347 000 ($855 000) from a client is proposing to transfer a former law office building as restitution, as the court weighs sentencing. During his trial earlier this year, after giving his defence from the dock, Hilary Jeffrey Nelson, of Bagatelle Terrace, St James, confessed to stealing from Errol Hewitt between November 13, 2018 and March 4, 2019. He was remanded to Dodds Prison pending sentencing. Making sentencing submissions during Nelson’s reappearance in the No. 5 Supreme Court, his attorney Daquane Nedd said: “I offer to the court with the leave of my client that we are currently inquiring purchases for assets that would exceed the amount claimed, or in the alternative, could also be granted leave that the asset itself could be transferred to the virtual complainant for his own use as restitution as the most recent valuation gives...

18 Newly graduated Barbados Police Service officers were urged to place integrity and public trust at the centre of their duties, even as sweeping technological and legislative reforms reshape modern policing. The charge was delivered during the graduation ceremony for Course 150, where Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce, attending her first passing out parade at the Regional Police Training Centre as the newly appointed top cop, joined Michael Lashley, the criminal justice minister.  Lashley used the occasion to outline the government’s investments in the national justice system, including a revised firearms legislative framework and ongoing initiatives aimed at reducing court delays and improving case management. He highlighted technological advancements being integrated into the force, including digital policing systems, intelligence-led strategies and enhanced forensic capabilities, but cautioned that technology alone cannot ensure effective policing. Michael Lashley, the criminal justice minister. (Photo Credit: Ricardo Roberts/Barbados TODAY) He said: “The greatest asset of...

135 The government is mulling a clampdown on supermarket chains’ internal pricing practices alongside a national conservation push, as it targets both corporate structures and household habits blamed for keeping the cost of living high, Senior Minister Kerrie Symmonds has revealed.   Transfer pricing – the way companies set prices for goods and services exchanged between different parts of the same corporate group – has been identified as a potential driver of higher supermarket shelf prices, especially where the same group controls importing, distribution and retailing and can add mark-ups at each stage.  According to Symmonds, officials are now looking at possible reforms to require more transparent, arm’s-length pricing between related entities, in a bid to ensure consumers are not paying for hidden “padding” in the supply chain.   A section of the audience at the event. (Photo Credit: Jenique Belgrave/Barbados TODAY) The energy, business development and commerce minister revealed that ministers...

19 Government interventions are holding down fuel and electricity costs for households, with motorists paying about 50 cents a litre less at the pump than market rates would otherwise dictate, Minister of Energy Business Development and Commerce Kerrie Symmonds has said. The measures, introduced in this year’s Budget, have kept petrol prices below what they would otherwise have been, said the energy minister.  The government continues to absorb 50 per cent of the fuel clause adjustment and cap value added tax (VAT) at 7.5 per cent on the first 250 kilowatt-hours of electricity. Symmonds said: “In the context of shielding consumers, let me say to you that right now, you are paying $4.01 at the petrol pump for gasoline. Ideally, if it weren’t for the budgetary interventions in March, you would be paying $4.57 cents at the petrol pump, and had the technical advisors of the ministry had their way...