Flu spike: QEH A&E ‘under strain’ as flu drives 100 daily cases Lourianne Graham12/01/20260299 views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department is facing sustained pressure as a sharp rise in influenza, trauma and chronic illness cases drives daily attendances past 100, prompting emergency… Read more
Govt deepens digital sovereignty drive with AI partnership Sheria Brathwaite12/01/20260323 views The government on Monday launched a new phase of its digital transformation through a partnership with African artificial intelligence firm Amini, aiming to boost technological capacity and strengthen the island’s… Read more
Fogging suspended until the New Year Barbados Today16/12/2025097 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness advises that its routine fogging programme has been suspended for the Christmas period. However, the Vector Control Unit will continue to provide rapid response… Read more
PSV owners warn drivers over illegal pick-ups in Queen’s Park Sheria Brathwaite16/12/202501.6K views The Alliance Owners of Public Transport (AOPT) on Monday condemned route taxi drivers engaging in illegal pick-ups and drop-offs inside Queen’s Park, saying the practice breaches transport laws and poses… Read more
At least 16 people in attack on Hanukkah celebration on Sydney beach Barbados Today14/12/20250271 views SYDNEY (AP) — A child is one of at least 16 people killed in an attack in Australia at one of the world’s most famous beaches. Hundreds of people had… Read more
Nearly 12 000 receive reverse tax credits worth $16.2m – Straughn Shanna Moore13/12/20250704 views Almost 12 000 Barbadians have received reverse tax credits amounting to $16.2 million this week, delivering an end-of-year financial boost to low-income earners ahead of the Christmas holiday, Finance Minister… Read more
Govt rolls out new online visa and payment systems Shanna Moore01/07/202508.7K views The Barbados Immigration Department has launched a new online visa application portal and introduced online payments for all immigration services. Minister of Home Affairs and Information, Wilfred Abrahams, made the… Read more
Shooting incident damages homes, vehicles in Nelson Street, The City Barbados Today24/03/202504.6K views Police are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred this morning on Nelson Street, in The City. The incident, which took place shortly after 7 a.m., resulted in damage to… Read more
Classes at the Gordon Walters Primary School to be conducted online Barbados Today20/03/202502.3K views Classes at the Gordon Walters Primary School will be conducted online, the Minister of Educational Transformation has announced. The school was closed this week as a result of a rodent… Read more
Urgent maintenance works currently being carried out in Rendevous Christ Church to repair damaged gas main Barbados Today24/02/202503.2K views The National Petroleum Corporation (NPC) has advised that one of its mains in the area of Rendezvous Main Road, Christ Church has been damaged. As a result, customers in this… Read more