Graeme Hall Sanctuary reopens after 16 years Sheria Brathwaite10/05/202501.1K views A 16-year closure has ended as the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary reopens its gates, offering Barbadians renewed access to the island’s only internationally recognised wetland and marking a significant moment… Read more
High-tech sewage plant ‘coming’ with climate finance deal Sheria Brathwaite10/05/20250418 views The government is preparing to break ground on a state-of-the-art South Coast sewage treatment plant, funded by an internationally recognised debt-for-climate swap that will channel millions into water infrastructure without… Read more
Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants to be sentenced in 2 weeks Barbados Today23/04/202501.7K views Two Belgian teenagers who were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 and allegedly destined for European and Asian markets will be sentenced in two weeks, a Kenyan magistrate… Read more
Calls for action on illegal dumping mark Earth Day in Barbados Shamar Blunt23/04/20250268 views Decades of anti-dumping campaigns have failed to solve Barbados’ illegal waste problem, according to UNICEF Youth Advocate Ashley Lashley, who issued a strong call for action as the island marked… Read more
Dig, Plant, Clean: Scouts go green for Barbados Lourianne Graham11/04/20250476 views The Barbados Boy Scouts Association (BBSA) is venturing into a new partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for an environmental project under the global initiative, Green Skills for… Read more
IICA promotes backyard gardening for food security Sheria Brathwaite08/04/20250953 views In an ambitious bid to restore a fading tradition and bolster food security, the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) has joined forces with the St Michael West constituency… Read more
Garbage piles up on streets of UK’s second-largest city after monthlong sanitation strike Barbados Today07/04/20250539 views There’s a stink rising over the United Kingdom’s second-largest city. Garbage has piled up for a month in Birmingham during a dispute between the city and its trash collectors. It… Read more
Dangerous open well sparks safety outcry Shanna Moore04/04/20250593 views Residents of Upper Brighton and Melverton in St George are demanding urgent action from the Ministry of Transport and Works (MTW) to address an exposed well along the main road,… Read more
From quarry to green hub: Walker’s Reserve leads change Shanna Moore03/04/202501.2K views One of Barbados’ most ambitious climate resilience projects, Walkers Reserve, is taking root in the Scotland District, where a former sand quarry has been transformed into the Caribbean’s largest regenerative… Read more
Walkers Reserve launches landmark osprey nesting platform Shanna Moore03/04/20250533 views Conservation efforts in Barbados soared to new heights on Wednesday with the unveiling of the island’s first-ever osprey nesting and monitoring platform, a significant development in the regional fight to… Read more