Opposition leader slams govt ‘neglect’ in tackling housing overcrowding Lourianne Graham13/01/2026039 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne on Tuesday accused the government of failing to confront chronic overcrowding in Barbados’ housing estates, charging that official efforts remain “insufficient and mismanaged” despite… Read more
Legal fix clears way for 20 new homes in Christ Church Lourianne Graham13/01/2026017 views The government has cleared a legal obstacle delaying the completion of 20 new low-income homes in Christ Church, after Parliament corrected an error in a 2022 resolution that omitted the… Read more
St Lucy residents finally secure title to family lands after decades of waiting Sheria Brathwaite05/11/202503.6K views After nearly four decades of uncertainty, residents of River Bay, St Lucy — including seven elderly pensioners — will at last hold legal title to the land they have called… Read more
Elderly rights bill set to go before House – Minister Lourianne Graham25/09/2025064 views Barbados could see landmark legislation to protect the rights of older citizens before the end of the month, with the Rights of Older Persons Bill now in its final drafting… Read more
Gibbs pledges new focus on housing efficiency, upkeep Sheria Brathwaite25/09/2025090 views The new housing minister, Chris Gibbs, has used one of his first public appearances to signal a reset in housing policy, promising to overhaul the troubled HOPE programme and shift… Read more
St Michael family homeless after Goodland blaze guts home Shanna Moore03/08/20250605 views A St Michael family has been left homeless after a fire gutted their rented wooden home at Goodland on Saturday evening. Divisional Officer Tremelle Perch, who heads the Barbados Fire… Read more
St John residents get titles to tenantry land Barbados Today30/05/202502.7K views Twenty-nine residents of Bath, St John, today received legal title to the lands they’ve long occupied, as the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance continued its push to regularise tenantries… Read more
Govt hands over 11 homes, announces deal for 500 more Barbados Today25/05/202506.9K views Ten families in Clifden, St Philip, are now proud homeowners following the official opening of the Clifden Housing Development on Saturday. At the same time, plans have been unveiled for… Read more
Mother of three faces homelessness amid health, housing crises Barbados Today05/04/202501.8K views A single mother from St John and her three children, all grappling with severe medical challenges, face eviction by next Wednesday as they struggle to find affordable housing in a… Read more
Fears allayed after Tichbourne housing pipe leak Barbados Today09/03/20250955 views Authorities were forced into action early this morning after some residents occupying light-gauge steel homes in Tichbourne, St Michael, which were constructed under the government’s East-West Project, complained of a… Read more