OPINION: The real Caribbean digital divide isn’t infrastructure — It’s trust, leadership, and culture Hiltonia Mariate03/06/2026058 views If you work in technology across Barbados and the wider Caribbean, you can almost feel it. The region stands at a crossroads. One path continues with business as usual, relying… Read more
OPINION: Barbados-Guyana mutual recognition of IDs Barbados Today02/06/2026031 views By: Vanessa Mason Once again, there is local concern in Barbados about a small step in fostering closer regional ties. Effective July 1, 2026, citizens of Barbados and Guyana will… Read more
Youth vaping is growing faster than Caribbean policy Barbados Today31/05/20260129 views In several countries across the Caribbean, a student can leave school in uniform, walk into a nearby shop, or send a quick Instagram message to an online vendor and purchase… Read more
Fallout from youth unemployment Benson Joseph29/05/2026035 views Reports generated across the world suggest that there is a growing incidence of crime and violence. There is evidence that confirms the involvement of young people between the ages of… Read more
When a mistake becomes a public sentence Barbados Today29/05/2026051 views By Dr Zhane Bridgeman-Maxwell The videos circulating of school children engaging in sexual acts while in uniform are deeply unfortunate. Many people are shocked, disappointed, disturbed and even angry. These… Read more
OPINION: The People’s Power Hiltonia Mariate23/05/2026068 views Within a democracy, there is the usual loose reference to the term, ‘the people’s power.’ But what does this term really mean? It is described as the capacity of ordinary… Read more
OPINION: The great catspraddle: CSEC maths shock Barbados Today22/05/2026094 views It can be particularly unsettling when someone walks out of an examination feeling as though they revised for the wrong subject. Across the region, that appears to have been the… Read more
Understanding the global significance of China’s development Barbados Today20/05/2026099 views Two months ago, the Fourth Session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) and the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) successfully concluded. This not only vividly demonstrates the… Read more
The human risk in QEH’s digital revolution Barbados Today19/05/2026047 views Ask most Barbadians which national institutions hold the country’s most sensitive data, and the answers would likely converge on three: the Barbados Revenue Authority, the newly constituted Social Empowerment Agency,… Read more
CDEMA, mapping charity renew partnership to strengthen disaster response Shamar Blunt18/05/2026013 views The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) has renewed a key regional partnership aimed at improving disaster response coordination, with a fresh agreement focused on boosting the use of real-time… Read more