Warning issued over illegal burning Ricardo Roberts09/04/202609 views Firefighters were stretched to the limit over a scorching 24-hour spell as the Barbados Fire Service tackled 14 grass fires across six parishes, prompting renewed warnings for residents to stop… Read more
Portvale harvest back on track after union dispute Lourianne Graham08/04/2026061 views Grinding has resumed at the Portvale Sugar Factory after a stalemate, just a day after a delayed start to the 2026 sugar harvest last month. At a press conference… Read more
Barbados athletes return, reflect after CARIFTA Games Lauryn Escamilla07/04/20260171 views The Barbados team has returned home from the CARIFTA Games, with athletes taking stock of their performances — some celebrating gold, others already focused on improvement. Under-17 boys’ shot put… Read more
Govt eyes blocking harmful trans fats in foods Shanna Moore18/03/202607 views In a bid to tackle rising rates of diseases linked to what Barbadians eat, the government is to legislate against harmful trans fats in foods, announcing the latest step in… Read more
Recruitment drive to boost air traffic control after airport shutdown Sheria Brathwaite10/03/20260681 views Barbados is set to launch an urgent recruitment campaign to strengthen air traffic control at Grantley Adams International Airport, after last weekend’s seven-hour closure of the island’s airspace disrupted flights… Read more
Two dead, two others hurt in bloody Monday across St Michael Shamar Blunt09/03/20260191 views Police were investigating a string of violent incidents across St Michael on Monday – including a ride-by shooting – that left two men dead and at least two others nursing… Read more
China donates $136 000 in medical equipment to QEH Shamar Blunt06/03/2026054 views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) has received a significant boost to its healthcare services through the donation of medical equipment and supplies valued at more than $136 000 from the… Read more
Nicholls: Terminal dues critical to Caribbean postal sustainability Shanna Moore24/02/20260106 views Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls says reforming and strengthening the region’s approach to terminal dues is critical to the sustainability of Caribbean postal services. Speaking at the… Read more
DLP divisions deepen as Walters sworn in to Senate without party officials present Sheria Brathwaite20/02/20260428 views Opposition Senator Ryan Walters was sworn in to the Senate on Friday without a single Democratic Labour Party official in attendance, a striking absence that has intensified concerns about growing… Read more
President: Decision on opposition senators came after ‘sleepless night’ of wide consultation Sheria Brathwaite20/02/20260703 views President Jeffrey Bostic has revealed that his decision to appoint Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge as opposition senators came only after hours of late-night deliberation and a careful review of… Read more