Barbadians encouraged to use services on Chinese hospital ship Shamar Blunt21/12/20250555 views 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… Read more
One Family children enjoy festive celebration Shamar Blunt20/12/20250357 views 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
Senator: Make merit-based promotions in public service Shamar Blunt20/12/20250177 views 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
Trauma, fractured families driving crime and mental health crisis, say survey Shamar Blunt18/12/20250126 views 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
Cancer Society warns screening rates remain dangerously low Shamar Blunt17/12/2025067 views 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
Village Builders programme equips mentors to connect with Gen Z Shamar Blunt17/12/2025055 views 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
Forde calls for upgrade of island’s sporting product Shamar Blunt16/12/20250344 views 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
Senate: Opposition accuses govt of slow-marching new constitution Shamar Blunt16/12/2025061 views 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
Govt defends constitutional changes as step to boost democracy Shamar Blunt16/12/2025072 views 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
Landship secures UNESCO heritage status after years of advocacy Shamar Blunt13/12/20250271 views 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