Community-backed ideas for QEH funding take centre stage Aguinaldo Belgrave05/12/20240784 views The Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s (QEH) plans for its 2025-2028 strategy faced a wave of impassioned feedback during a fiery town hall meeting on Wednesday evening. Patients and community members shared… Read more
With smart card, pensioners lead public transport’s tech revolution Sasha Mehter04/12/202401.9K views The Transport Board has taken a bold step into the digital age of public transport with the launch of a smart card system designed to modernise public transit and improve… Read more
Govt embraces digital, protective farming in food security drive Sasha Mehter03/12/20240943 views Barbados is charting a new course in agriculture by integrating cutting-edge digital tools and protective farming techniques to bolster food security, enhance resilience to climate change, and modernise its farming… Read more
PM Mottley: Barbados has overcome Desmond Brown30/11/202401.6K views As Barbados marked 58 years of independence and the third anniversary of becoming a republic, Prime Minister Mia Mottley blended her address to the nation with reflection and her vision… Read more
Secrecy ‘could cripple’ poultry industry as Christmas concerns mount Stefon Jordan29/11/202401.6K views With Christmas just weeks away amid fears of a looming poultry shortage, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul appealed for transparency and collaboration in the… Read more
All set for Independence Day parade Stefon Jordan29/11/202401.7K views Barbados is ready to celebrate its 58th Anniversary of Independence with a grand parade on Saturday, with organisers confirming that all preparations are complete. Public Relations Officer with the Barbados… Read more
Care economy ‘critical’, says Blackman Sasha Mehter28/11/202401.1K views Minister in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Investment, Senator Chad Blackman warned on Wednesday that with a looming demographic crisis of the country having nearly two dependents per working-age… Read more
BAS chief blasts housing move amid food security fears Sasha Mehter28/11/202402K views In a furious rebuke of public policy, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul on Wednesday accused authorities of jeopardising national food security by acquiring six… Read more
Debate sparks over govt farmland use Aguinaldo Belgrave27/11/202401.1K views The government’s decision to convert 6.35 acres of a government agricultural station’s land in St James into housing has ignited fierce debate, with the administration’s parliamentary critic warning of a… Read more
Blackman: Loan about ‘fixing sewers, securing futures’ Aguinaldo Belgrave23/11/202401.1K views A government-backed $600 million sustainability-linked loan, touted as a lifeline for ailing infrastructure and debt woes, was defended in the Senate on Friday as a bold step towards economic stability,… Read more