HealthLocal News Barbadians encouraged to use services on Chinese hospital ship by Shamar Blunt 21/12/2025 written by Shamar Blunt 3 min read Chief Medical Officer Dr Kenneth George is urging Barbadians to take advantage of medical services being offered aboard the Chinese naval hospital ship Silk Road Ark, which is currently docked … Continue Reading 21/12/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News One Family children enjoy festive celebration by Shamar Blunt 20/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 20/12/2025 Around 900 children from the Ministry of People Empowerment’s One Family programme were treated to a festive celebration on Friday at the Deighton Griffith Secondary School, as the initiative marked … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Senator: Make merit-based promotions in public service by Shamar Blunt 20/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 20/12/2025 Independent Senator Lindell Nurse on Friday urged the government to base public service promotions on merit and performance rather than time served in acting roles, warning that “blanket” confirmations risk … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Trauma, fractured families driving crime and mental health crisis, say survey by Shamar Blunt 18/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 18/12/2025 A government-commissioned survey suggested that family breakdown and untreated trauma are fuelling rising violence, addiction and mental health problems across Barbados, according to the Ministry of Empowerment and Elder Affairs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Cancer Society warns screening rates remain dangerously low by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 A top cancer advocate has hailed the installation of a new $10m hightech radiotherapy machine at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as a transformative step in cancer care, but warned that the … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsYouth Village Builders programme equips mentors to connect with Gen Z by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 17/12/2025 A government initiative aimed at strengthening how community leaders engage with Generation Z is being expanded, as Minister of Training and Tertiary Education Sandra Husbands urged adults to adopt new … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSports Forde calls for upgrade of island’s sporting product by Shamar Blunt 16/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 16/12/2025 Barbados must rethink and upgrade its sporting product if it wants to fully capitalise on the growing value of sports tourism and create wider opportunities for young people, says Chief … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Senate: Opposition accuses govt of slow-marching new constitution by Shamar Blunt 16/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 16/12/2025 Opposition Senator Andre Worrell accused the Mottley administration of failing to deliver on its promise of a new republican constitution four years after Barbados became a republic, saying the country … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Govt defends constitutional changes as step to boost democracy by Shamar Blunt 16/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 16/12/2025 Parliament on Monday gave final approval to amendments to the Constitution of Barbados, making three landmark changes to parliamentary order that senators defended as “future-forward” reforms to strengthen democracy. The … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTribute Landship secures UNESCO heritage status after years of advocacy by Shamar Blunt 13/12/2025 by Shamar Blunt 13/12/2025 A jubilant Barbados Landship delegation returned home to cheers and drumbeats at the airport on Friday, after the uniquely Barbadian cultural organisation was officially added to UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
