Back to pre-COVID calendar when new school year begins Sheria Brathwaite17/04/202504.6K views Students will begin the 2025-2026 academic year a week earlier in September, as the education ministry restores the traditional school calendar to its pre-pandemic timetable, returning to a full 38… Read more
Barbados credit rating upgrade set to ‘bolster economy, ease public spending’ Shanna Moore17/04/20250527 views Barbados’ credit rating upgrade by Moody’s is expected to lower government borrowing costs, boost investor confidence and pave the way for increased public investment, according to economist Professor Justin Robinson.… Read more
Wrestler medals, two other Bajans secure Pan Am qualification spots Shanna Moore17/04/20250372 views Barbados has secured two qualification spots for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games and claimed a bronze medal at the Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Mexico, marking a major… Read more
BYDC: Make youth group membership compulsory Sheria Brathwaite17/04/20250279 views The Barbados Youth Development Council (BYDC) has called for every child under 16 to be required to join a youth organisation, warning that urgent action is needed to stem rising… Read more
Pig farmers warn of industry collapse amid frozen pork import surge Shanna Moore17/04/20250523 views Pig farmers face mounting losses as supermarkets increasingly stock imported frozen pork, leaving local producers struggling to access the market despite government efforts to boost domestic production, Barbados TODAY has… Read more
Nation grieves boy, 13, as gun violence strikes again Shamar Blunt17/04/20250393 views A 13-year-old child whose last act in life was to watch a neighbourhood netball match, lay in an ornate, custom-made casket at the centre of the 5 000-capacity Wildey Gymnasium… Read more
All is not well Barbados Today17/04/20250370 views Where are the police stop-and-search operations? Where is the show of force from the Barbados Police Service? Where are the crackdowns? Where are the increased coastal patrols and random interceptions… Read more
Shein, Temu to hike prices as Trump cracks down on cheap imports Barbados Today16/04/20250627 views Chinese e-marketplace Temu and fast-fashion retailer Shein will raise prices next week as U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and crackdown on low-value imports push up costs for the companies… Read more
Brian Reece is new FTC boss Barbados Today16/04/202501.2K views The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has appointed Brian Reece as its new Chief Executive Officer. The attorney-at-law, who has 20 years of industrial experience along with the chairmanship of national… Read more
Judge finds probable cause to hold Trump administration in contempt for violating deportation order Barbados Today16/04/20250524 views A US judge has said he could hold the Trump administration in contempt of court for “wilful disregard” of an order to halt the departure of deportation flights carrying more… Read more