CARICOMRegionalWorld UN slavery resolution hailed as reparations campaign watershed by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 written by Ricardo Roberts 4 min read 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 … Continue Reading 27/03/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentLocal News ‘High-tech’ fishing: Fisheries agency plots digital, inclusive transformation by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal NewsPolitics Govt opens second SEA social services centre by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 27/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Oistins grapples with silence, unanswered questions over missing men by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Finance minister sets out “New Barbados” plan for digital economy, urban rebirth by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 26/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EntertainmentLocal NewsNewsSenate Soca Monarch returns: Archer promises high-octane comeback for Crop Over by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Symmonds urges creatives to protect, profit from culture by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 25/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation ‘All-day peak’: Barbados ‘nears standstill’ as 181 000 vehicles choke roads by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Update: UWI Administration Summons Student Guild To A Meeting by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureEconomyLocal NewsPolitics King urges new approach to sport, culture as growth key by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 24/03/2026 Barbados must urgently reposition sport and culture from the sidelines to the centre stage of national development, Senator John King said on Monday, arguing that these creative industries could be … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail