EDITORIAL: Embracing EVs while protecting the environment Barbados Today11/07/2026085 views Barbados is making impressive progress in the transition to cleaner transport. The latest figures show that electric vehicles (EVs), hybrids (HEVs) and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) now account for about 70… Read more
EDITORIAL: Promoting prevention as a key to healthy ageing Barbados Today07/07/202608 views Barbadians are living longer than ever before. That is something we should celebrate. Longer life is a sign of better healthcare, improved living standards and years of progress. But living… Read more
EDITORIAL: The Central Bank of Barbados in plain English Barbados Today04/07/20260497 views (The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial stance of this publication.) “Honest scales and balances belong to the LORD; all… Read more
A landmark victory for the credit union movement Barbados Today27/06/202601.3K views For more than a decade, the Barbados Co-operative & Credit Union League Limited consistently lobbied for one simple but important goal: deposit insurance protection for the thousands of Barbadians who… Read more
BiMPay: A welcome innovation that requires public trust Barbados Today13/06/2026034 views The launch of BiMPay represents one of the most significant developments in Barbados’ financial landscape in recent years. And at a time when countries around the world are embracing faster,… Read more
EDITORIAL: Public transport needs a major clean-up Barbados Today06/06/20260322 views The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) General Secretary Dennis DePeiza has said out loud what many Barbadian commuters have been quietly agonising over for many… Read more
Calm heads needed amid Ebola watch Barbados Today30/05/202607 views With the wave of death, illness and economic hardship wrought by the COVID pandemic still fresh in the minds of many in Barbados, some are not surprised at hysterics unfolding… Read more
EDITORIAL: Hope, hard choices for sugar Barbados Today23/05/20260389 views Barbados’ sugar cane industry cannot be easily divorced from our economy so matter how many other competing revenue generators are developed. The sector is simply too deeply interconnected to some… Read more
EDITORIAL: Public trust must be won on IMF agreement Barbados Today16/05/20260248 views Barbadians cannot be blamed if they are still cautious whenever they hear the words “International Monetary Fund (IMF) arrangement”. Unfortunately, many citizens still have memories of layoffs, taxes, wage freezes… Read more
EDITORIAL: A comprehensive cancer strategy desperately needed Barbados Today10/05/20260147 views To suggest that Barbados is facing a cancer crisis is not hyperbole and our medical professionals and policymakers can no longer treat the situation as just another health problem. Most… Read more