Local NewsPolitics Lawmakers remove awards barrier for protective services by Ricardo Roberts 10/11/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 2 min read Members of the protective services who received awards for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic would no longer be barred from receiving Diamond Jubilee honours under an amendment passed on … Continue Reading 10/11/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Debt swap targets chronic disease, mental health, childhood obesity by Ricardo Roberts 10/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 10/11/2026 The House of Assembly has approved legislation to double Barbados’s special loans limit to $5bn, paving the way for a $1.2bn debt swap expected to free up about $320m for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Businesses urged to meet beneficial ownership deadline by Ricardo Roberts 08/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/11/2026 Business owners are being urged to file their beneficial ownership information before the November 30 deadline as efforts continue to boost compliance across Barbados. Speaking at a Beneficial Ownership clinic … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Leh We Paint campaign launched to boost national pride by Ricardo Roberts 08/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/11/2026 Member of Parliament for St Michael Central Tyra Trotman joined the launch of the government’s Leh We Paint campaign at Harris Paints in Wildey on Saturday. The initiative is intended … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Parkinson Memorial probes video involving students by Ricardo Roberts 08/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 08/11/2026 Parkinson Memorial School has initiated disciplinary and administrative procedures following the circulation of a video featuring some of its students in school uniform that has been widely shared on social … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Barbados ramps up cannabis research efforts by Ricardo Roberts 06/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 06/11/2026 Barbados is positioning itself to become a regional hub for cannabis research and biotechnology, with plans to open one of the Caribbean’s largest tissue culture laboratories and establish a national … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Cannabis licensing costs barrier to small farmers, regulator acknowledges by Ricardo Roberts 06/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 06/11/2026 High licensing costs are keeping medicinal cannabis cultivation out of reach for small farmers, the industryโs chief regulator acknowledged on Friday, while stigma and advertising restrictions hamper the industryโs development. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyJudicialLocal News Barbados rules out citizenship by investment under new immigration policy by Ricardo Roberts 04/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 04/11/2026 Barbados will not sell passports or residency status under proposed immigration reforms that establish a permanent residency pathway to would-be investors, Home Affairs Minister Gregory Nicholls has vowed.ย โBarbados does … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Healthcare roadmap โcomingโ amid ageing population, NCD crisis by Ricardo Roberts 03/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/11/2026 The government is developing a national roadmap to improve working conditions for care workers and strengthen support services as an ageing population and a non-communicable disease crisis increase demand for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News BAS president backs cut in pork imports by Ricardo Roberts 03/11/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 03/11/2026 Barbados could meet domestic demand for pork, but excessive imports risk discouraging farmers from expanding production, the president of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS), Henderson Williams, has said. Williams welcomed … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail