UWI medical alumni group to support students at Cave Hill Emmanuel Joseph19/08/2026097 views 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
Union urges govt to raise air traffic controllers’ pay, recognise specialist skills Emmanuel Joseph18/08/20260243 views An urgent pay increase and national recognition for air traffic controllers are needed to prevent the country from losing skilled aviation workers overseas, the island’s largest public sector union has… Read more
BNCPTA supports delay in new secondary school placement model Emmanuel Joseph18/08/2026087 views 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
Medical students to benefit from $3.6m rescue plan Emmanuel Joseph17/08/20260795 views 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
BADMC obtains injunction over Three Houses Spring Emmanuel Joseph14/08/202603.4K views 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
Digital payments offer greater security, former central bank governor says Emmanuel Joseph14/08/2026070 views 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
Global action against weedkiller sharpens focus on future here Emmanuel Joseph14/08/20260983 views 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 – more than… Read more
The Other Side of Sonia Boyce – A Barbados TODAY exclusive interview Emmanuel Joseph13/08/202603.5K views 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
Ombudsman presses for clearer promotion rules, stronger complaint systems Emmanuel Joseph12/08/20260808 views Complaints were made against two out of three agencies in the public service in 2025, prompting the government’s watchdog, the Ombudsman, to recommend a comprehensive human resource audit and stronger… Read more
Urban gospel artiste lands global award nomination Emmanuel Joseph12/08/2026068 views Urban contemporary gospel recording artiste Karlos Cobham is eyeing his first international win after being nominated for a global music award. After participating in the voting round for consideration, the… Read more