Small hotels chain urges competitive rates from investment fund
The group representing small hotels has warned that a key state-backed financing facility must offer more competitive interest rates if it is to fulfil its role in supporting the tourism industry, as...
View ArticleAll Saints maintain winning form
All Saints Primary recorded three consecutive wins when the Pedialyte Sport National Sports Council Primary School Netball Competition continued on Tuesday. Playing in the Sonya Knight/Inez Taylor...
View ArticleWarning issued over illegal burning
Firefighters were stretched to the limit over a scorching 24-hour spell as the Barbados Fire Service tackled 14 grass fires across six parishes, prompting renewed warnings for residents to stop open...
View ArticlePortvale harvest back on track after union dispute
Grinding has resumed at the Portvale Sugar Factory after a stalemate, just a day after a delayed start to the 2026 sugar harvest last month. At a press conference on Wednesday, Minister of...
View ArticleBarbados athletes return, reflect after CARIFTA Games
The Barbados team has returned home from the CARIFTA Games, with athletes taking stock of their performances — some celebrating gold, others already focused on improvement. Under-17 boys’ shot put gold...
View ArticleGovt eyes blocking harmful trans fats in foods
In a bid to tackle rising rates of diseases linked to what Barbadians eat, the government is to legislate against harmful trans fats in foods, announcing the latest step in a national campaign to...
View ArticleRecruitment drive to boost air traffic control after airport shutdown
Barbados is set to launch an urgent recruitment campaign to strengthen air traffic control at Grantley Adams International Airport, after last weekend’s seven-hour closure of the island’s airspace...
View ArticleTwo dead, two others hurt in bloody Monday across St Michael
Police were investigating a string of violent incidents across St Michael on Monday – including a ride-by shooting – that left two men dead and at least two others nursing gunshot wounds in a bloody...
View ArticleChina donates $136 000 in medical equipment to QEH
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has received a significant boost to its healthcare services through the donation of medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $136 000 from the Government of...
View ArticleNicholls: Terminal dues critical to Caribbean postal sustainability
Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls says reforming and strengthening the region’s approach to terminal dues is critical to the sustainability of Caribbean postal services....
View ArticleDLP divisions deepen as Walters sworn in to Senate without party officials...
Opposition Senator Ryan Walters was sworn in to the Senate on Friday without a single Democratic Labour Party official in attendance, a striking absence that has intensified concerns about growing...
View ArticlePresident: Decision on opposition senators came after ‘sleepless night’ of...
President Jeffrey Bostic has revealed that his decision to appoint Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge as opposition senators came only after hours of late-night deliberation and a careful review of...
View ArticleBarbados Alliance to End Homelessness marks 16 years of service and support
The Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) is marking its 16th anniversary with a record of outcomes that the organisation says proves homelessness in Barbados can be reversed with consistent...
View ArticleTaxi operators warn Uber could ‘cripple’ industry
Taxi operators are calling for an urgent meeting with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley to discuss the Government’s decision to grant international ride-hailing giant Uber a licence to operate in...
View ArticleEducators get behavioural therapy training to tackle youth violence
More than 40 schools across Barbados have begun intensive training in cognitive behavourial therapy (CBT) that organisers say has helped educators in Jamaica address rising youth violence, serious...
View Article‘Kids go cashless’: Students embracing smart cards – Transport Board
A new era in public transport has begun as schoolchildren now use personalised smart cards to board buses – a major milestone in the Transport Board’s transition to a fully cashless fare system. In...
View ArticleFear, stigma, delay costing women their lives
As Breast Cancer Awareness Month begins, the Barbados Association of Palliative Care is urging women to get tested early, while a cancer survivor is reminding Barbadians that ignoring symptoms can cost...
View ArticleAttorneys have say on protecting witnesses
The Criminal Proceedings (Witness Anonymity) Bill has been praised by some members of the legal fraternity as a comprehensive step towards safeguarding witnesses within the court system. Yet even among...
View ArticleLions Club revives one school’s wellness centre, donates learning tools to...
The Bridgetown Lions Club has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting local schools with a series of donations and renovations, bringing new life to two educational institutions in St Michael on...
View ArticleMissing: 16-year-old Ciara Cadogan
Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 16-year-old Ciara Tianna Cadogan, of #38 Sundial Circle, Manderley Gardens St Philip, who was last seen on Wednesday. Cadogan is about 5’5” in...
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