Fishing leaders press for urgent upgrades, fair pricing Ricardo Roberts30/06/20260403 views Leaders from key fishing communities on Monday called for urgent infrastructure improvements, equipment replacement and internal regulation to protect consumers from rising prices. Both the Oistins and Paynes Bay fisherfolk… Read more
Fishers, wary of new pre-insurance plan, seek more information Ricardo Roberts30/06/20260166 views A pioneering insurance scheme designed to protect fisherfolk ahead of catastrophic weather events has been met with cautious scepticism in the Oistins and Bridgetown fishing communities. While regional authorities have… Read more
Human Rights Commissioner calls for genuine inclusion at Scouts training exercise Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260201 views Human Rights Commissioner Kerry Ann Ifill has challenged scout leaders to radically shift their perspective from merely managing physical limitations to fostering genuine, everyday social inclusion. Speaking at the Barbados… Read more
Barbados forms alliance with AU in reparations fight Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260446 views Barbados is set to take its fight for slavery reparations to the United Nations in a historic joint effort with the African Union (AU), Minister of Pan-African Affairs and Heritage… Read more
Historian unpacks Carlisle Bay’s role in British wealth Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260754 views The historical impact of Carlisle Bay as both a financial juggernaut and a tactical military stronghold for the British Empire was laid bare at the latest instalment of the Standpipe… Read more
Prescod proposes structured state support for young Barbadian writers Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260534 views Minister of Pan-African Affairs and Heritage, Trevor Prescod, has made a case for direct financial intervention from the government to support the nation’s young authors, insisting they should be compensated… Read more
Film intervention launched in honour of slain Barbadian teen Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260354 views A film initiative aimed at helping to combat youth violence has been launched by local producer Kerri Birch. Titled “Once Upon a Frame”, the project serves as a tribute to… Read more
Youth leaders urged to drive community change Ricardo Roberts28/06/20260196 views Barbadian youth organisations have been challenged to recognise their unique power in driving social change and to look beyond mere titles to understand the true weight of leadership. The charge… Read more
FOD calls for urgent infrastructure fixes after tourist falls into manhole’ Ricardo Roberts27/06/20260317 views It took a tourist’s plunge down a poorly covered manhole for a political party to call for a radical overhaul of public safety measures in Barbados. The Friends of Democracy… Read more
Focus on high-value ideas, deep tech, Caribbean told as summit opens Ricardo Roberts27/06/2026054 views Caribbean nations must shift their focus towards high-value idea generation and deep tech to overcome the inherent limitations of small domestic markets and drive sustainable regional development, the technology minister… Read more