Historic documents destroyed in fire at Archives Department Dawne Parris18/06/2024010.4K 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
Meta is down: Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp all suffer major global outage Barbados Today11/12/20240186 views Meta has said it has suffered a global outage, with some users facing issues using the social media apps Instagram and Facebook, and the WhatsApp messaging service. In a statement… Read more
‘Digital or bust’: Biz leaders want tax credit Shanna Moore11/12/20240254 views The Barbados Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday urged the government to fast-track the implementation of its digital transformation tax credit, warning that rising costs and growing cybersecurity threats are pressuring… Read more
Floating book fair fuels reading push Shanna Moore11/12/20240241 views The National Task Force on Literacy Education is set to boost reading and learning across the island with a generous donation of books from the MV Logos Hope, the world’s… Read more
Thorne: Tell the country about the ship-damaged reefs Barbados Today11/12/20240294 views Government has been chided by the opposition for not giving a “full report card” to Barbadians on the damage done to the island’s coral reefs by cruise ships that were… Read more
Gov’t and opposition trade words over Tourism Development Amendment Bill 2024 Aguinaldo Belgrave11/12/20240221 views There was robust debate in the House of Assembly as lawmakers weighed in on the Tourism Development Amendment Bill 2024 that was passed on Tuesday evening. The bill proposes extending… Read more
Laws governing underwater heritage explained Barbados Today11/12/20240183 views Government came one step closer to being compliant with international conventions governing the use and protection of the oceans and to ensure that ships and other vessels “don’t do as… Read more
Our rights, our future, right now Barbados Today11/12/20240178 views “This year’s theme reminds us that human rights are about building the future right now. All human rights are indivisible. Whether economic, social, civic, cultural or political, when one right… Read more
CWI urged to pull charges against Reifer Barbados Today11/12/20240294 views The attorneys-at-law representing embattled Barbados Pride captain Raymon Reifer, have written to Cricket West Indies (CWI) urging them to withdraw the charges against him on the grounds that he cannot… Read more
West Terrace capture cricket glory Barbados Today11/12/20240199 views Williams Industries West Terrace Primary thrashed Amazing Deals Wesley Hall Junior School by a mammoth 161 runs to become the newly crowned champions of the 2024 City of Bridgetown Co-Operative… Read more
Man, 64, dies after hit-and-run accident Sandy Deane11/12/20240310 views Police are investigating the death of a 64-year-old man who died after being struck in a hit-and-run accident that occurred in the wee hours of this morning. Police have identified… Read more