Historic documents destroyed in fire at Archives Department Dawne Parris18/06/2024015.8K views A fire sparked by a lightning strike just before midnight destroyed a two-storey block at the Archives Department which housed major historic documents. Chief archivist at the Barbados Archives Department,… Read more
$150 compensation ordered for assault Barbados Today03/03/2026035 views Edwin Orlando Greaves was ordered to pay compensation after admitting to assault. The 64-year-old caddy of Grazettes New Road, St Michael, appeared in the No. 2 District ‘A’ Magistrates’… Read more
Boxill denies wounding charge Barbados Today03/03/202606 views A 27-year-old waiter has pleaded not guilty to a 2025 wounding charge. Renaldo Antonio Boxill of Pioneer Road, Bush Hall, denied unlawfully and maliciously wounding a minor on August… Read more
Ministry to replace ‘colonial’ inspectorate with new school quality system Ricardo Roberts03/03/2026094 views In a move signalling the end of a century-old model of school oversight, the Ministry of Education is abolishing the post‑colonial inspectorate system and replacing it with a modern, collaborative… Read more
Universal nursery access ‘from September’ Ricardo Roberts03/03/2026093 views In a landmark education milestone, every three- and four-year-old in Barbados will have a guaranteed nursery place from September, under a nationwide rollout announced by the Ministry of Education Transformation.… Read more
Wide-ranging trade policy review ‘underway’ Shamar Blunt03/03/2026071 views Barbados has begun a sweeping review of its trade policy to help shape a new national approach, with foreign trade minister Senator Chris Sinckler calling on ministries, the private sector… Read more
Duo to go on trial in July for 2016 murder Barbados Today03/03/20260183 views Two of the four men charged with a 2016 murder are scheduled to go on trial in July. Kiastan Hallam Clarke of 2nd Avenue, Green Hill; Jason Shamin Blenman,… Read more
Mideast war could drive up shipping costs, Chamber, BPSA warn Sheria Brathwaite03/03/2026029 views The military conflict in the Middle East threatens to drive up freight costs, fuel prices and insurance premiums for Barbados, with the island’s leading private sector bodies warning on Tuesday… Read more
Witnesses tell court they saw men beating Robinson Jenique Belgrave03/03/20260144 views State witnesses told the No. 3A Supreme Court they saw men beating complainant Lezron Robinson after leaving a fete at Pirate’s Cove, nine years ago. Shomari Jaquan Brendan Bourne of… Read more
Mitchell remanded on murder, firearm charges Barbados Today03/03/20260106 views Dareo Theo Mitchell, 32, of Chelston Gardens, Culloden Road, St Michael, appeared in the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court Tuesday afternoon charged with the murder of 44-year-old Dwayne Ryan Omar Ceasar… Read more
Providence Secondary School hosts first joint Career Day showcase Lauryn Escamilla03/03/20260113 views Providence Secondary School was alive with energy on Tuesday as students from both the elementary and secondary levels gathered for the school’s first-ever joint Career Day. The event showcased a… Read more