Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world's smallest-known snake

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — (AP) — For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados threadsnake had become extinct, but one sunny morning, Connor Blades lifted a rock in a tiny forest …

Scientists in Barbados overturn hundreds of rocks to rediscover world’s smallest-known snake

Help Cara battle brain cancer

By Choiselle Joseph For Cara Alyssa Wiggins, every day is a battle – but not one she’s fighting alone. Since being diagnosed in August 2023 with grade three to four glioblastoma, a highly aggressive and fast-spreading form of brain cancer, the 26-year-old …

PM renews call for fair financing

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley isn’t letting up in her call for a level playing field for the financing and facilitation of climate resilience for Caribbean countries. The Barbadian leader yesterday issued a repeated, but powerful call for unity and …

Cummins’ global strategy call for small businesses

Minister of Energy and International Business Senator Lisa Cummins yesterday called for global cooperation and alignment to support the growth and resilience of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Speaking at the inaugural SME ministerial event …

Alleyne in the running at BCA

In a significant development for Barbadian cricket, Dr Rudolph Alleyne, respected academic and sports administrator, has officially announced his candidacy for a position of board member and director of the Barbados Cricket Association (BCA). The …

Lifeguards: Stay alert

In the face of potentially dangerous conditions in the hurricane season, lifeguards are urging seabathers to take precautions.  Speaking with the MIDWEEK NATION yesterday, some lifeguards suggested several best practices such as awareness of sea swells and …

Court of Appeal: Threat to all cops

Saying it strongly deprecated the violent attack on a lawman, the Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed Neverlaine Rohan O’Neal Springer’s challenge to his sentence, noting that the facts showed he was a “threat to all officers”. “We strongly deprecate this …

World’s smallest snake is making a big comeback

Washington — A snake so small it could be mistaken for a worm has been spotted in Barbados, nearly two decades after it was thought to have been lost to science. The Barbados threadsnake (Tetracheilostoma carlae) was found hiding under a rock in central …

Guyana at the forefront as CCJ tackles landmark environmental case

GUYANA featured prominently in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Annual Report for 2023/2024, which was released on Friday last. The report recorded a four per cent increase in new matters filed compared to the previous year, with Guyana …