Dozens yet to come forward as FSC urges action on credit union payouts Emmanuel Joseph07/05/202602K views The Financial Services Commission (FSC) is preparing to pay out thousands of dollars in claims to dozens of former members of a cooperative once linked to the Barbados Labour Party… Read more
Worrell: Currency shifts won’t affect Caribbean economies Emmanuel Joseph07/05/20260298 views Former Central Bank of Barbados governor Dr Delisle Worrell has said the recent appreciation in the values of sterling, the Canadian dollar, the euro, the yen and the Chinese renminbi… Read more
BNCPTA backs ministry push to curb student truancy Emmanuel Joseph06/05/2026079 views The Barbados National Council of Parent-Teacher Associations (BNCPTA) on Tuesday pledged to work closely with the Ministry of Education Transformation to stop students from liming on the streets during school… Read more
Climate workshop urges urgent action as Caribbean faces ‘lived reality’ Emmanuel Joseph06/05/2026079 views Caribbean officials have warned that the region is on course for increasingly devastating climate impacts, with global temperatures edging towards a three-degree Celsius rise, as they called for immediate, practical… Read more
Govt hints push for freedom of information legislation Emmanuel Joseph05/05/20260103 views The Mottley administration has signalled a renewed push to introduce long-promised freedom of information legislation, with Minister of Home Affairs and Information Gregory Nicholls pointing to outdated media laws and… Read more
Child mortality trends show progress but concerns remain – CMO Emmanuel Joseph05/05/2026076 views The island’s top public health advisor has cautioned that while Barbados continues to record declining child and maternal mortality rates, emerging issues such as vaccine hesitancy could threaten these gains,… Read more
Exclusive: COB offers 95% financing as lots demand grows Emmanuel Joseph05/05/20260501 views The country’s second-largest credit union is preparing to break ground on a multi-million-dollar housing development in St James, offering 34 serviced lots and a range of modern home designs as… Read more
NCSA ex-manager Tessa Chadderton-Shaw dies Emmanuel Joseph04/05/202601.1K views Mental health advocate and educator Tessa Chadderton-Shaw, who led the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) for more than a decade, has died after a brief illness. Chadderton-Shaw, who was… Read more
Central Bank outlines financing safety net for shocks, hurricanes Emmanuel Joseph30/04/2026080 views Barbados is set to open talks within weeks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a standby arrangement designed to provide rapid access to financing in the event of economic… Read more
Economy marks 20 straight quarters of growth – Central Bank Emmanuel Joseph29/04/20260188 views The economy grew by 1.7 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, the Central Bank of Barbados said on Wednesday, as a run of uninterrupted expansion passed 20 straight… Read more