BusinessEconomyLocal News Economist flags potential policyholder impact after ICBL investment diluted by Emmanuel Joseph 19/08/2026 written by Emmanuel Joseph 4 min read Insurance Corporation of Barbadosโ (ICBL) stake in a Canadian company has been diluted after additional shares were issued, prompting economist Jeremy Stephen to warn that the development could have implications … Continue Reading 19/08/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News UWI medical alumni group to support students at Cave Hill by Emmanuel Joseph 19/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 19/08/2026 A revived Barbados chapter of the University of the West Indies Medical Alumni Association has agreed to help fund improvements to student facilities and mentor medical students at Cave Hill. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsTourism Union urges govt to raise air traffic controllersโ pay, recognise specialist skills by Emmanuel Joseph 18/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 18/08/2026 An urgent pay increase and national recognition for air traffic controllers are needed to prevent the country from losing skilled aviation workers overseas, the islandโs largest public sector union has … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsSchool BNCPTA supports delay in new secondary school placement model by Emmanuel Joseph 18/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 18/08/2026 The Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations has backed the postponement of continuous assessment for secondary school placement, saying the extra time should ensure teachers, schools, parents, and students are … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News Medical students to benefit from $3.6m rescue plan by Emmanuel Joseph 17/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 17/08/2026 A $3.6m (US$1.8m) endowment is to help University of the West Indies medical students struggling to meet tuition costs, officials announced Monday. Led by the revived Barbados chapter of the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CourtLocal News BADMC obtains injunction over Three Houses Spring by Emmanuel Joseph 14/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 14/08/2026 The state-run Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) has secured a High Court injunction against a father-and-son farming family business on lands surrounding the protected Three Houses Spring in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEconomyLocal News Digital payments offer greater security, former central bank governor says by Emmanuel Joseph 14/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 14/08/2026 Former Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr Delisle Worrell has backed its national digital payment platform, cautioning consumers that they face greater risk when carrying out transactions with … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Global action against weedkiller sharpens focus on future here by Emmanuel Joseph 14/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 14/08/2026 Agricultural authorities are considering a possible ban or tighter controls on the importation and use of paraquat, the highly toxic weedkiller known by the trade name Gramoxone โ more than … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityFocusLocal News The Other Side of Sonia Boyce – A Barbados TODAY exclusive interview by Emmanuel Joseph 13/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 13/08/2026 Commissioner of Police Sonia Boyce – the first woman to lead the Barbados Police Service in 181 years – is a law enforcer who has declared her determination to get … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Ombudsman presses for clearer promotion rules, stronger complaint systems by Emmanuel Joseph 12/08/2026 by Emmanuel Joseph 12/08/2026 Complaints were made against two out of three agencies in the public service in 2025, prompting the governmentโs watchdog, the Ombudsman, to recommend a comprehensive human resource audit and stronger … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail