AgricultureCommunityLocal News Farmer calls for upfront rebates to tackle water crisis, gets MPโs support by Lourianne Graham 22/07/2026 written by Lourianne Graham 5 min read A St Philip farmer is appealing to the government for assistance with water storage with the provision of front-loaded rebates, as he says farmers in the St Philip area continue … Continue Reading 22/07/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News St Philip roads earmarked for repairs, resurfacing by Lourianne Graham 22/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 22/07/2026 After years of concerns over deteriorating road infrastructure, several roads in St Philip have been earmarked for repairs and resurfacing, with lighting also planned for some areas. Minister of Transport … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Engineer backs US study highlighting energy transition barriers by Lourianne Graham 21/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 21/07/2026 A senior engineer has backed a US study identifying structural and regulatory barriers slowing Barbadosโ shift to renewable energy, arguing that delays in planning, licensing and decision-making have left the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
ChurchCommunityLocal News Church turning Fairchild Street base into refuge centre by Lourianne Graham 20/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 20/07/2026 The headquarters of the New Testament Church of God, newly renamed the Alvah A. Hunte Centre for Ministerial Excellence, is set to be transformed into a centre of refuge at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeDeathLocal NewsShooting โWeโre tired of the killingโ, say Chapman Lane folk by Lourianne Graham 20/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 20/07/2026 Residents of Chapman Lane, The City, say they are still trying to come to terms with the fatal shooting of a young man from their community, the third area resident … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News QEH mortuary to undergo major upgrade by Lourianne Graham 20/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 20/07/2026 A major overhaul of the Queen Elizabeth Hospitalโs mortuary is to begin next week, forcing the temporary relocation of all autopsies during an eight- to 10-month makeover aimed at improving … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News FTC to launch online complaint tracking system by Lourianne Graham 18/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 18/07/2026 The Fair Trading Commission is set to introduce a new digital case management system to improve how it handles consumer complaints and queries, aiming to make communication more efficient and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationHealthLocal News UWI expands ethics training as healthcare evolves by Lourianne Graham 18/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 18/07/2026 The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill is expanding medical ethics training to emphasise doctorsโ professionalism and patient engagement, as medical training seeks to meet the evolving needs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessEnvironmentLocal NewsPolitics Govt exploring sargassum-to-biofuel opportunities โ Straughn by Lourianne Graham 17/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 17/07/2026 The government is working with international development partners to help finance private sector initiatives that convert sargassum into commercially viable products, while examining how its fleet could use the biofuel, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Education key to winning trust in transplant law, says Abrahams by Lourianne Graham 15/07/2026 by Lourianne Graham 15/07/2026 Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams says a comprehensive public education campaign will be critical to the success of the Human Tissue Transplant Bill, as he sought to reassure Barbadians that the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail