Petroleum product prices reduced Barbados Today01/02/202602.3K views Effective midnight on February 1, retail prices for gasoline, diesel, kerosene and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will decrease. Gasoline will now retail at $3.77 per litre, while diesel will sell… Read more
Three in ten crashes involve unlicensed or uninsured drivers – insurance CEO Sheria Brathwaite31/01/20260272 views Barbados is averaging around 15 road accidents every day — a crash rate so severe that a senior insurance industry executive warned insurers can no longer absorb the ballooning losses,… Read more
Two new medicinal cannabis centres could open this year, says licensing chief Sheria Brathwaite24/01/20260256 views The regulated medicinal cannabis industry could expand in 2026 with the opening of two new facilities now pushing towards operational status, the industry’s regulator confirmed on Friday. Shanika Roberts-Odle, acting… Read more
BHTA chair warns next government on legislative reform Sheria Brathwaite21/01/20260149 views Tourism industry chief Javon Griffith on Tuesday sounded a sharp warning to political leaders ahead of the February 11 general election, demanding urgent reform of tourism laws and renewed concession… Read more
CTUSAB calls for closer scrutiny of work permits Lourianne Graham16/01/20260154 views The umbrella body for Barbados’ trade unions has urged government to tighten oversight of work permits after reports that some employers are hiring foreign workers for routine jobs that qualified… Read more
Housing Minister moves to reassure Savvy on the Bay operators Barbados Today10/01/202601K views Minister of Housing Christopher Gibbs has sought to assure business owners operating at Savvy on the Bay that the Government of Barbados has no intention of ceasing or interrupting their… Read more
Lyndon Gardiner: ‘Columbus of the Caribbean’ – How a youngster from Bottle Creek founded the region’s largest privately-owned airline network Barbados Today08/01/20260206 views Dreams don’t always have riches in their crosshairs. Some have wings. Lyndon Gardiner’s was conceptualised 40 years ago amid the sun-speckled streets of sleepy Grand Turk as the Cold War… Read more
JMMB Group officials say Barbados safe, FSC aware of developments Emmanuel Joseph08/01/20260661 views A million dollar lawsuit filed against JMMB Bank (Jamaica) Limited will not affect Barbadians who conduct business at the Barbados-based branch. That assurance has come from Chief Marketing Officer of… Read more
BCEN calls for policies to be more inclusive Emmanuel Joseph05/01/20260349 views The country’s leading consumer advocacy group says Barbados needs policies that widen financial access and preserve consumer choice, not curtail them. In her New Year’s message, Executive Chairman of the… Read more
Children enjoy Sheraton Mall Christmas cheer with support from RUBIS Barbados Today31/12/2025076 views A beloved annual Christmas tradition once again brought joy to scores of Barbadian children, as RUBIS proudly supported the Sheraton Mall Christmas Cheer Programme, now in its 27th year of… Read more