Tariff battle looms over $350m green hydrogen plant Emmanuel Joseph20/04/20260599 views Barbadians will be able to own nearly one-third of a $350 million hybrid renewable energy power plant that promises more stable electricity bills but not necessarily cheaper ones, Barbados TODAY… Read more
Exclusive: Landmark push to create First regulated conservation areas at Long Pond, Turners Hall Wood Emmanuel Joseph17/04/20260175 views Barbados has taken its first concrete steps towards establishing regulated conservation areas and a national forest, with work now underway at two ecologically significant sites in St Andrew — Turners… Read more
DEM: Be prepared for more than natural disasters Lourianne Graham17/04/20260123 views The tourism industry is being urged to strengthen its preparedness and security measures beyond hurricanes and floods, as the island heads into the 2026 hurricane season with growing awareness of… Read more
Hotels boost disaster readiness as BHTA urges full preparedness Lourianne Graham16/04/2026065 views More than nine in ten hotels and other tourist properties across Barbados are now equipped with disaster management plans, a sign of growing commitment to crisis readiness within the hospitality… Read more
Bushfires expose serious air pollution risk, UWI warns Emmanuel Joseph14/04/20260141 views Barbadians suffered a significant air pollution event — not just a fire emergency — when bushfires tore through six parishes last week, the University of the West Indies’ Centre for… Read more
Dumping blights community as MP calls for enforcement action Lourianne Graham13/04/2026098 views Bags of dead chickens, abandoned cars and heaps of old appliances have been turning up along rural roads in St Philip, prompting the area MP to call for an end… Read more
Exclusive: Govt eyes by-product pilot as sargassum surge worsens Sheria Brathwaite01/04/20260216 views Barbados has cleared almost five million pounds of sargassum seaweed from its beaches in the past six months, amid the authorities’ warnings that the intensifying influx is set to double… Read more
Barbadians urged to join fisherfolk in paying attention to BMS advisories Lourianne Graham27/03/20260488 views With Easter weekend just one week away, fishermen across Barbados are preparing for the traditional seasonal catch that many Bajans look forward to each year. However, amidst the anticipation,… Read more
‘High-tech’ fishing: Fisheries agency plots digital, inclusive transformation Ricardo Roberts27/03/20260225 views The fishing industry is embarking on an ambitious modernisation drive aimed at transforming one of the island’s oldest trades into a high‑tech, inclusive and climate‑resilient sector within a decade, according… Read more
Foul odour at farm eliminated after BADMC clean-up Sheria Brathwaite27/03/20260409 views Farmers at Spencer’s in Christ Church said Thursday they were relieved after the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) completed remedial work that removed a foul odour stemming from… Read more