Boy Scouts Association calls for volunteers to expand Lourianne Graham08/03/20260303 views The Barbados Boy Scouts Association is planning to expand its reach into communities and has issued an urgent call for more volunteers to lead the new groups. On Sunday, dozens… Read more
Free eye screenings offered across Barbados during World Glaucoma Week Lourianne Graham08/03/20260812 views The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched a glaucoma awareness campaign during World Glaucoma Week, offering free screenings across Barbados. The week, observed from March 8 to 14 under… Read more
Minister Forde announces awareness campaign on gender-based violence Lourianne Graham08/03/20260203 views The Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs is continuing to push for greater awareness of gender-based violence. Speaking during a service to commemorate International Women’s Day on Sunday, Minister… Read more
Republic Bank to close two southern branches, move into former Scotiabank Rockley Lourianne Graham06/03/202607.2K views Republic Bank is shifting its south coast operations from Worthing and Wildey to Coconut Walk, Rockley, in the premises formerly occupied by Scotiabank, as part of a move it said… Read more
Housing ministry quizzed over ambitious 10 000-home plan Lourianne Graham05/03/20260103 views The government’s promise to deliver 10 000 affordable homes in five years ignited debate in Parliament, with senior ministers questioning the project’s cost, design efficiency and the role of small contractors… Read more
Gov’t seeking funds to finish Hurricane Elsa home repairs Lourianne Graham05/03/2026073 views Ninety-five per cent of homes damaged during Hurricane Elsa five years ago have been repaired, but the Ministry of Housing sought additional funding from Parliament to finish the remaining five… Read more
Trade unionists gear up to train future leaders for changing workplace Lourianne Graham04/03/2026033 views Amid rapid changes in the labour landscape, the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) launched an intensive two-day workshop on Wednesday, focused on preparing a new… Read more
Three killed in separate attacks leave districts reeling Lourianne Graham03/03/20260143 views Three men were killed in separate violent incidents on Sunday, and two others injured, leaving the communities of Cave Hill, Chapman Cross Street and Frere Pilgrim in shock and prompting… Read more
Suspensions down, but critics say students still falling through cracks Lourianne Graham02/03/20260924 views Education critics raised the alarm over a school system they say is failing at its foundation, leaving students trapped in a cycle of repeated suspensions, behavioural struggles, and academic overload.… Read more
New senators signal independence, party resolve in first week of service Lourianne Graham27/02/2026084 views Barbados’ newest senators have used their first week in the upper chamber of Parliament to outline ambitious agendas, pledging to tackle crime, cost-of-living pressures and social inequality, while asserting both… Read more