‘Manifesto’ launched as CARICOM ushers new reparations phase Ricardo Roberts19/09/2026028 views Ambassador to CARICOM David Comissiong has said a new phase in the global movement for reparatory justice for transatlantic slavery has begun with the launch of a revised CARICOM Ten-Point… Read more
Beckles: Reparations movement in ‘final phase’ Ricardo Roberts18/09/20260132 views Chairman of the CARICOM Reparations Commission, Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, said the regional movement for reparatory justice has entered its final phase, with the present generation determined to pursue what… Read more
Indigenous chief presses for stronger role in reparations movement Ricardo Roberts18/09/20260107 views The Caribbean’s indigenous people must be at the heart of the region’s reparations agenda, not an “afterthought”, Taíno Chief Damon Gerard Corrie has told a regional conference. The chief of… Read more
Data gaps ‘threaten’ global climate funding access Ricardo Roberts18/09/2026072 views Barbados risks losing ground in its drive for international climate finance unless it can provide the detailed, reliable data lenders and donors require, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Environment,… Read more
Farmers feel the heat as drought threat grows Ricardo Roberts18/09/2026072 views Food production could come under growing pressure as a new climate report warns that Barbados may face moderate to severe drought for up to four months each year by mid-century,… Read more
Boat haul-out plans welcomed but timeline sought Ricardo Roberts17/09/20260132 views A fishing community spokesman has welcomed the government’s proposed emergency boat haul-out upgrades at the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex, but said fisherfolk need a firm construction timetable before the new fishing… Read more
BACA, Aventa Barbados sign cancer-care agreement Ricardo Roberts17/09/20260100 views The Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy and Aventa Barbados – the drug-maker formerly known as Collins Limited — on Wednesday signed an agreement aimed at strengthening cancer-patient support, research and… Read more
‘Repatriation’ proposal before CARICOM reparations conference Ricardo Roberts17/09/20260172 views A proposal for a Jamaica-Ethiopia pilot programme to help Rastafarians, among other Caribbean people, resettle in Africa is to be presented at the Third CARICOM Regional Conference on Reparations in… Read more
Cancer advocacy group targets $3.8m for 14-bed hospice Ricardo Roberts16/09/20260247 views The Barbados Association for Cancer Advocacy has set an initial target of $3.8m to build a 14-bed hospice, as families continue to rely mainly on home-based care for terminally ill… Read more
World Bank team praises ‘Beryl’ recovery works Ricardo Roberts16/09/2026078 views The World Bank on Tuesday expressed confidence in rebuilding the Bridgetown Fisheries Complex breakwater after Hurricane Beryl damage, while the government said a revised timetable for the remaining work should… Read more