Calendar for 60th Independence anniversary launches Shamar Blunt19/09/20260471 views A calendar of activities was launched Friday for Barbados’ 60th anniversary of Independence and fifth year as a Republic, with community projects, retail discounts, an oratory competition and sporting events… Read more
Character witnesses testify for killer Jenique Belgrave19/09/20260139 views Three character witnesses, including convicted murderer Roger Delisle Sealy’s daughter, appealed for mercy when he returned to the No. 4 Supreme Court for his sentencing hearing on Friday. Sealy, of… Read more
PM urges govts: Turn reparations advocacy into action Emmanuel Joseph18/09/20260177 views A technical committee of historians and economists is to quantify Barbados’ compensation claim for more than two centuries of slavery, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Friday, urging Caribbean governments… Read more
Foursquare man gets suspended drug sentence Jenique Belgrave18/09/20260338 views A High Court judge has imposed a suspended sentence of two years and 204 days on Michael Williams who admitted to possession, trafficking and importing more than 56 kilogrammes of… Read more
Beckles: Reparations movement in ‘final phase’ Ricardo Roberts18/09/20260148 views Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, said the regional movement for reparatory justice has entered its final phase, with the present generation determined to pursue what… Read more
Indigenous chief presses for stronger role in reparations movement Ricardo Roberts18/09/20260118 views The Caribbean’s indigenous people must be at the heart of the region’s reparations agenda, not an “afterthought”, Taíno Chief Damon Gerard Corrie has told a regional conference. The chief of… Read more
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons book first CPL final spot Kurtis Hinds18/09/2026053 views The Antigua and Barbuda Falcons became the first team to secure a place in this year’s Caribbean Premier League final after defeating the Guyana Amazon Warriors by nine wickets at… Read more
National school nutrition in Barbados Barbados Today18/09/20260547 views by Dr Zhane Bridgeman-Maxwell (The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the editorial stance of this publication.) When a child walks into… Read more
Diaspora group seeks smoother donations to schools Lauryn Escamilla18/09/20260202 views The Barbados Association of Southern California is seeking smoother ways for American companies and organisations to donate directly to schools, complaining of logistical challenges preventing the association from providing supplies.… Read more
Attorneys raise concerns over compulsory judge-alone trials Jenique Belgrave18/09/202601.4K views Two defence attorneys have warned that making judge-alone trials compulsory in some cases could weaken safeguards for accused people and further tilt criminal justice reforms in favour of the prosecution.… Read more