Search continues for missing fishermen as colleagues graduate safety course Ricardo Roberts28/03/20260139 views 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. … Read more
UN slavery resolution hailed as reparations campaign watershed Ricardo Roberts27/03/2026026 views Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has hailed a United Nations resolution describing the transatlantic slave trade as a “grievous crime against humanity” as a landmark victory for the global quest… Read more
‘High-tech’ fishing: Fisheries agency plots digital, inclusive transformation Ricardo Roberts27/03/20260189 views The fishing industry is embarking on an ambitious modernisation drive aimed at transforming one of the island’s oldest trades into a high‑tech, inclusive and climate‑resilient sector within a decade, according… Read more
Govt opens second SEA social services centre Ricardo Roberts27/03/202601.9K views Barbados’ 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
Oistins grapples with silence, unanswered questions over missing men Ricardo Roberts26/03/20260506 views 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
Finance minister sets out “New Barbados” plan for digital economy, urban rebirth Ricardo Roberts26/03/2026076 views Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn has unveiled what he calls a blueprint for a “New Barbados” — a decade‑long strategy to double the national economy through digital transformation, low‑tax growth,… Read more
Soca Monarch returns: Archer promises high-octane comeback for Crop Over Ricardo Roberts25/03/202601.2K views 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, Minister in the Office of… Read more
Symmonds urges creatives to protect, profit from culture Ricardo Roberts25/03/20260119 views The creative industry must urgently move from pride to profit by legally protecting and commercialising its cultural exports — or risk “failing by convention”, Minister of Energy, Business Development and… Read more
‘All-day peak’: Barbados ‘nears standstill’ as 181 000 vehicles choke roads Ricardo Roberts24/03/20260565 views The island is facing an escalating traffic crisis, with more than 181000 registered vehicles now cramming the island’s narrow road network as a senior traffic manager painted a stark picture… Read more
Update: UWI Administration Summons Student Guild To A Meeting Ricardo Roberts24/03/202602.4K views 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