BudgetBusinessLocal News Trust Fund disbursed $28.2m to micro-businesses by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 2 min read The Barbados Trust Fund Limited (BTFL) has disbursed more than $28m in micro-financing to more than 5 000 small entrepreneurs, creating nearly 7 000 jobs and boosting womenโs participation in … Continue Reading 06/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Energy minister: Oil price surge demands โvigilance, policy interventionsโ by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 Minister of Energy Kerrie Symmonds on Friday announced a sweeping $81 million plan to strengthen economic resilience as the ongoing war in the Middle East continues to affect global energy … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnergyLocal NewsNews Govโt moving to clean up former Mobil refinery site by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 After nearly three decades of uncertainty and public concern, the government said on Friday it is finally making headway on the long-delayed remediation of the former Mobil Oil Refinery at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Parents advocate welcomes free breakfast move but urges clear planning by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 06/03/2026 The Group of Concerned Parents of Barbados has formally commended government for the ย free breakfast initiative, describing it as a significant step towards tackling the socioeconomic hurdles that hinder student … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal NewsNewsSchool Private exam enrolment climbs as 2026 season approaches by Ricardo Roberts 05/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 05/03/2026 Growing numbers of people are turning to private examination entries in English and Mathematics, a trend education officials said reflects shifting patterns of independent learning and private tuition as the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Pensioner, man injured in Two Mile Hill blaze by Ricardo Roberts 05/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 05/03/2026 A pensioner and another St Michael man were hospitalised with burns after a mid-day fire destroyed a two-bedroom wooden house at Bishops Land, Two Mile Hill, on Wednesday. Despite swift … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsWork BWU launches drive to upgrade shop steward trainingย by Ricardo Roberts 04/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 04/03/2026 The Frank Walcott Labour College has embarked on a major strategic planning initiative to overhaul how the Barbados Workersโ Union (BWU) prepares its shop stewards โ a move aimed at … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Ministry to replace โcolonialโ inspectorate with new school quality system by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 In a move signalling the end of a century-old model of school oversight, the Ministry of Education is abolishing the postโcolonial inspectorate system and replacing it with a modern, collaborative … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BudgetEducationEducationLocal NewsNews Universal nursery access โfrom Septemberโ by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 In a landmark education milestone, every three- and four-year-old in Barbados will have a guaranteed nursery place from September, under a nationwide rollout announced by the Ministry of Education Transformation. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics DLP on โrenewal drive, after Thorne exit by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/03/2026 The Democratic Labour Party has begun a period of internal renewal and restructuring after the resignation of Ralph Thorne as president and political leader, a top party official confirmed on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail