Codrington Trust defends $18M reparations project amid community concerns Ricardo Roberts10/07/20260163 views Residents of College Land, St John, are calling for urgent action on a multimillion-dollar project aimed at delivering reparative justice for people occupying lands that form part of the Codrington… Read more
CARICOM strengthened after summit, says Wickham Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260257 views Regional pollster Peter Wickham has said CARICOM has emerged stronger from its latest heads of government meeting, pointing to diplomatic compromise, legal clarity, and renewed political engagement as signs of… Read more
Ferry plan must prioritise cargo to be viable, economist says Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260217 views A proposed CARICOM ferry service should be designed first and foremost around the commercial movement of goods, with passenger transport treated as secondary, economist Jeremy Stephen has suggested, if the… Read more
Govt to expand upland rice production to ten acres at Pine Basin Ricardo Roberts09/07/20260311 views Agriculture officials are preparing to scale up domestic food production with plans to expand upland rice cultivation to ten acres at the Pine Basin, following the successful completion of the… Read more
Uphold ethical labour practices, says BEC amid worker exploitation charges Ricardo Roberts09/07/2026055 views The Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC) has urged employers to uphold national labour laws following allegations of migrant worker exploitation. In a statement, the island’s primary employer representative body expressed deep… Read more
Agriculture ministry announces major farm export push, home food drive Ricardo Roberts08/07/20260147 views The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security used an inaugural rice harvest on Wednesday to unveil a series of major initiatives designed to propel agriculture through the global export… Read more
AI era forces rethink of jobs training, hiring Ricardo Roberts08/07/20260224 views Artificial intelligence has arrived in the Caribbean workplace, and Barbadian organisations must quickly adjust how they train, recruit and manage staff if they are to remain competitive over the next… Read more
HRMAB opens talks on future of work ahead of October conference Ricardo Roberts08/07/20260100 views A looming skills drain, global hiring pressures and rapid workplace change have prompted a national conversation on how Barbadian organisations will compete and survive, as the Human Resource Management Association… Read more
Lending bottlenecks, short-term rentals targeted to ease pressure on homebuyers Ricardo Roberts07/07/20260799 views While Barbados’ property market continues to expand on the back of foreign investment and high-end development, Housing Minister Chris Gibbs has outlined a multi-pronged strategy to widen access to affordable… Read more
Pensioner found dead in car in St John Ricardo Roberts07/07/20260910 views An elderly man has been found dead inside a car in St John, prompting a police investigation and the detention of a close relative as enquiries continue. District ‘B’ police… Read more