Motorcyclist fined $500 after roadside cocaine find Jenique Belgrave22/04/2026048 views A Christ Church man caught with cocaine hidden in his boxers after losing control of his motorcycle during a police chase through Welches, St Michael, has been fined $500 in… Read more
Forde: Families with means failing to care for older folk Lourianne Graham22/04/2026027 views More than 400 beds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are being occupied by elderly patients who have no medical reason to be there, some for more than 100 days, as… Read more
Exclusive: Bajan firm behind ferry service gets two ships Emmanuel Joseph22/04/20260118 views The company behind the long-anticipated regional ferry service has finally secured two new vessels suitable to start the inter-island service later this year, Barbados TODAY can reveal exclusively. This, after… Read more
Repeat offender jailed for two years over shop thefts Jenique Belgrave22/04/2026052 views A 54-year-old painter with more than 40 previous convictions has been sentenced to 24 months in prison after admitting to stealing watches, insect repellent and groceries from two Bridgetown shops.… Read more
Middle-class seniors struggling despite home ownership Barbados Today22/04/20260156 views Several middle-class elderly Barbadians, living in what appear to be well-appointed homes, are actually struggling to maintain their houses while also managing their evolving health needs, utility bills and food,… Read more
Driver fined over fatal Cox Road crash Jenique Belgrave22/04/20260167 views A St Thomas motorist has been fined $15 000 and handed a suspended prison term in the High Court for causing the death of a Christ Church man in a… Read more
Measles, polio ‘a plane ride away’, warns health officer as jab drive begins Lauryn Escamilla21/04/20260166 views Barbados is one flight away from the return of measles, polio and rubella, a senior health official has warned, as polyclinics across the island opened their doors for Vaccination Week… Read more
Accused admitted to armed break-in, cop tells court Jenique Belgrave21/04/20260187 views A murder-accused man confessed to breaking into Andre Hinds’ home while armed, intending to steal drugs and money, before a scuffle caused the gun to go off, a police inspector… Read more
Abusing elderly could bring $100K fine, jail under new bill Lourianne Graham21/04/2026068 views People who abuse elderly relatives or residents in their care would face fines of up to $100 000, five years in prison, or both — and anyone from doctors to… Read more
Jordan: Another side to elderly abandonment Barbados Today21/04/20260184 views The high cost of caring for the elderly is behind some cases of “abandonment” of senior citizens at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), St Peter MP Colin Jordan has told… Read more