Barbados Museum reaffirms commitment to preserving Newton enslaved burial ground Barbados Today13/01/20250410 views The Barbados Museum and Historical Society thanks the public for its continued interest and support for the Enslaved Burial Ground at Newton and all the recent educational programming it has… Read more
Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more fierce winds are forecast Barbados Today13/01/20250505 views After making some progress battling wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes and killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area, firefighters prepared for a return of dangerous winds that… Read more
Officials sound alarm over invasive pest risks Shanna Moore11/01/202501.9K views Barbados faces environmental and trade risks if invasive species infiltrate the island due to lapses in import protocols, officials warned on Friday. Acting Chief Agricultural Officer Michael James urged residents… Read more
Bayley Alley residents speak out about water woes Shanna Moore11/01/202501K views Several residents in St George’s Bayley Alley community have been suffering from a lack of running water in their homes for decades, forcing them to rely on neighbours or a… Read more
SSA boosts garbage collection as new trucks arrive Emmanuel Joseph10/01/20250739 views The island’s garbage collection capabilities have been further boosted with the arrival on Thursday of nine new trucks for the Sanitation Service Authority’s (SSA) fleet. This is the second… Read more
Guide For Household Control & Prevention of Millipedes Barbados Today09/01/202502.8K views General Information Millipedes are nocturnal arthropods that are commonly seen around the environment. They can invade homes during wet or cool weather, especially after conditions (high rainfall and or proliferation… Read more
Trust to manage Graeme Hall, expand conservation efforts Emmanuel Joseph09/01/202501.7K views The Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, home to Barbados’s largest remaining mangrove forest, is set to reopen in March following a multi-million-dollar acquisition. The South Coast wetland, closed since 2008, will… Read more
Forget begging rich nations: Caribbean countries should act to save themselves Aguinaldo Belgrave05/01/20250808 views It has long been evident that the world’s richest nations, especially those responsible for the lion’s share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, care little about the existential threats faced by… Read more
Nasa makes history with closest-ever approach to Sun Barbados Today27/12/20240730 views ANasa spacecraft has made history by surviving the closest-ever approach to the Sun. Scientists received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe just before midnight EST on Thursday (05:00 GMT… Read more
Sahara dust warning upgraded as severe haze blankets island Barbados Today24/12/202401.1K views Meteorologists on Monday issued a severe dust haze warning as a significant Sahara dust plume intensifies over the island, upgrading an earlier advisory issued on Sunday. The Barbados Meteorological Service… Read more