EducationLocal News Search continues for missing fishermen as colleagues graduate safety course by Ricardo Roberts 28/03/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 5 min read As the fishing community marked a milestone in maritime training this week, the absence of one would-be graduate, Chinese national Zhi Cai Su, turned celebration into a poignant void.ย … Continue Reading 28/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CARICOMRegionalWorld UN slavery resolution hailed as reparations campaign watershed by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has hailed a United Nations resolution describing the transatlantic slave trade as a โgrievous crime against humanityโ as a landmark victory for the global quest … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News โHigh-techโ fishing: Fisheries agency plots digital, inclusive transformation by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 The fishing industry is embarking on an ambitious modernisation drive aimed at transforming one of the islandโs oldest trades into a highโtech, inclusive and climateโresilient sector within a decade, according … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal NewsPolitics Govt opens second SEA social services centre by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 Barbadosโ network of social support services expanded on Friday with the second Social Empowerment Agency (SEA) client centre now open and 11 more expected to follow across the island, in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Oistins grapples with silence, unanswered questions over missing men by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 Two weeks after two Oistins fishermen disappeared at sea, the small south coast community is bracing for the worst, as search efforts yield no trace of the men or their … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Finance minister sets out โNew Barbadosโ plan for digital economy, urban rebirthย ย by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has unveiled what he calls a blueprint for a โNew Barbadosโ โ a decadeโlong strategy to double the national economy through digital transformation, lowโtax growth, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EntertainmentLocal NewsNewsSenate Soca Monarch returns: Archer promises high-octane comeback for Crop Over by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 In a move that has sent waves of excitement through the entertainment industry, the Soca Monarch competition is officially returning to the Crop Over calendar,ย Minister in the Office of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Symmonds urges creatives to protect, profit from culture by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 The creative industry must urgently move from pride to profit by legally protecting and commercialising its cultural exports โ or risk โfailing by conventionโ, Minister of Energy, Business Development and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation โAll-day peakโ: Barbados โnears standstillโ as 181 000 vehicles choke roadsย ย by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 The island is facing an escalating traffic crisis, with more than 181000 registered vehicles now cramming the islandโs narrow road network as a senior traffic manager painted a stark picture … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Update: UWI Administration Summons Student Guild To A Meeting by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 The Guild of Students of the University of the West Indies was summoned to an urgent meeting with the Campus Registrar following mounting student frustrations over a crippled shuttle service … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail