More than 54 000 receive first cost of living cash credit payments Emmanuel Joseph24/04/202607.2K views More than 54 000 people have already benefited from the government’s cost of living cash credit, with $5.4m disbursed in the programme’s first round as authorities push to widen access… Read more
BMCLA urges banks to rethink stance after US reclassifies ganja Emmanuel Joseph23/04/20260388 views Barbados’s medicinal cannabis regulator has again pressed banks to open their doors to the industry, seizing on Washington’s decision to downgrade cannabis from a Schedule I to a Schedule III… Read more
No dangers in ferry service, says CEO Emmanuel Joseph23/04/202602.2K views Barbadians have been assured that the vessels being used in the inter-island regional ferry service will be similar to the large overnight cruise ships that sail in much rougher waters… Read more
Barbados remains Level 1 in US travel advisory Emmanuel Joseph22/04/202603.2K views A renewed United States travel advisory flagging “persistent crimes targeting tourists” has prompted calls for Barbados to remain vigilant, even as industry officials stressed the island remains at the lowest… Read more
Exclusive: Bajan firm behind ferry service gets two ships Emmanuel Joseph22/04/202608.6K views The company behind the long-anticipated regional ferry service has finally secured two new vessels suitable to start the inter-island service later this year, Barbados TODAY can reveal exclusively. This, after… Read more
Tariff battle looms over $350m green hydrogen plant Emmanuel Joseph20/04/20260901 views Barbadians will be able to own nearly one-third of a $350 million hybrid renewable energy power plant that promises more stable electricity bills but not necessarily cheaper ones, Barbados TODAY… Read more
Barbados, Commonwealth Secretariat strengthen ties Emmanuel Joseph20/04/2026070 views Barbados and the Commonwealth Secretariat have agreed on mutual support for the rule of law and human rights, according to this country’s diplomatic officials in London. When Barbados’ High Commissioner… Read more
Exclusive: Landmark push to create First regulated conservation areas at Long Pond, Turners Hall Wood Emmanuel Joseph17/04/20260186 views Barbados has taken its first concrete steps towards establishing regulated conservation areas and a national forest, with work now underway at two ecologically significant sites in St Andrew — Turners… Read more
Farm expert urges healthy foods subsidies to fight obesity crisis Emmanuel Joseph17/04/2026082 views A leading agricultural expert has urged the government to subsidise at least 30 to 40 healthy food items in addition to the existing zero-rated basket of goods, warning that Barbadians… Read more
Experts ‘deeply worried’ as four in ten children now overweight or obese Emmanuel Joseph16/04/20260159 views More than four in ten Barbadian children are overweight or obese, according to new research that public health experts are calling a national crisis requiring urgent, society-wide action – including… Read more