Ricardo Roberts

Government has launched the Barbados School Nutrition Policy Recognition Awards to encourage healthier school environments and help combat childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases across the island. The awards aim to …

Virtual hearings and changes that allow trials to continue when magistrates leave office are at the heart of sweeping reforms brought to Parliament on Tuesday to cut backlogs in the …

Mothers seeking child maintenance face repeated adjournments and months of waiting in the magistrates’ courts, MPs told the House of Assembly as proposed reforms were introduced to reduce delays and …

The government plans to establish a dedicated supply of emergency and transitional housing for families displaced by fires and other crises, Housing Minister Chris Gibbs said on Monday. High-density housing, …

Fishing boat operators in Barbados can spend as much as $7 000 on diesel for a single trip, according to Oistins fisherfolk as soaring costs and tighter access to finance …

Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams has raised concerns about a shortage of criminal defence attorneys and legislative drafters, warning that the shortfall is hampering the administration of justice and the government’s …

Barbados must modernise construction practices, tackle cost overruns and build more durable roads as it prepares for a major building boom, Transport Minister Kirk Humphrey has warned. As the Barbados …

The University of the West Indies’ chief seismologist on Tuesday urged ongoing preparedness for multiple natural hazards across the Caribbean after major earthquakes in Panama and Venezuela. Disaster planning must …

The Barbados embassy in Panama City remains closed four days after the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, with staff working remotely while the building undergoes structural safety and security inspections. Ambassador Amanda …