Guyana appoints experts to investigate ferry tragedy Barbados Today26/07/20260147 views GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The Guyana government on Sunday appointed a group of international experts to investigate the recent sinking of a state ferry that killed dozens of passengers in… Read more
Palestinian envoy wants Caribbean lead ceasefire statehood push Ricardo Roberts24/07/20260137 views Palestinian Ambassador to Barbados Linda Sobeh Ali has appealed to Caribbean nations to leverage their collective diplomatic weight at the United Nations to demand an immediate, permanent ceasefire and push… Read more
Barbados, Cuba discuss areas of collaboration on crime prevention Barbados Today24/07/20260206 views Cuba’s Ambassador to Barbados, Yanet Stable Cárdenas, recently paid a courtesy call on Minister of Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice, Michael Lashley, to discuss Barbados and Cuba’s collaboration on crime… Read more
Sun rises on new Barbados-Antigua route as carrier makes maiden flight Shamar Blunt23/07/202601.2K views Sunrise Airways officially launched its new direct service between Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados on Wednesday, with tourism and aviation officials hailing the route as another step towards improving regional… Read more
Fishers warn of energy impact as fishing accord talks stall Emmanuel Joseph22/07/2026043 views Key figures in the fisheries industry in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are pushing for an urgent settlement to the long-mooted fishing agreement between the two countries, Barbados TODAY can… Read more
Caribbean urged to strengthen emergency shelter systems Shamar Blunt21/07/20260103 views The Caribbean must strengthen its emergency shelter systems with trained personnel, tighter coordination and more resilient facilities as disasters grow more frequent and severe, officials said on Monday. That message… Read more
Ferry plan must learn from Guyana disaster, fisher warns Ricardo Roberts21/07/20260238 views An inter-Caribbean passenger ferry service will need strict regional safety standards and coordinated emergency systems to work, an experienced mariner and fisherman has warned, citing Saturday’s Guyana river ferry disaster… Read more
Guyana disaster highlights ‘negligence, not flaw’ in regional ferry plan Ricardo Roberts21/07/20260459 views A deadly maritime disaster in Guyana has exposed “gross negligence” rather than any inherent flaw in CARICOM’s proposed ferry service, economist Jeremy Stephen has said, renewing urgent calls for stricter… Read more
Ferry carrying 116 people capsizes off Guyana; at least 53 rescued Barbados Today19/07/20260658 views MADRID (AP) — A ferry carrying 116 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with 53 people rescued so far, authorities said Sunday. The MV Barima was sailing from the capital,… Read more
President toasts centenarian by video as earthquakes keep family apart Lauryn Escamilla18/07/20260314 views Devastating earthquakes that prevented centenarian Isalene Gill from celebrating with relatives in person instead led to an unusual first on Friday, as President Jeffrey Bostic wished her a happy 100th… Read more