National Senior Games launched Shamar Blunt22/08/20260416 views Music, dance and a colourful motorcade set the tone on Saturday as the Ministry of People Empowerment and Elder Affairs officially launched the 2026 Barbados National Senior Games, encouraging older… Read more
MP tells 11‑Plus students to think past school labels Shamar Blunt22/08/20260258 views Minister of Transport and Works and Member of Parliament for St Michael South, Kirk Humphrey, has encouraged students who recently sat the 11-Plus examination to focus on their character, values… Read more
One Family Programme Delivers Back‑to‑School Relief Shamar Blunt22/08/20260589 views More than $400,000 worth of school supplies has been mobilised to support about 2,000 children in Barbados through the One Family Programme’s 2026 Back-to-School initiative. The Ministry of People Empowerment… Read more
Suarez Circus settles into Garrison Savannah Shamar Blunt22/08/20260558 views The Suarez Brothers’ Circus will start performing again tonight at its new location, the Garrison Savannah. The circus had to move from The Belle after questions were raised about how… Read more
‘Grandfathers’ enlisted to steer young men Shamar Blunt21/08/20260211 views A new mentorship initiative pairing senior men with young males across Barbados is expected to be rolled out in the coming weeks as part of efforts to address delinquency and… Read more
Packaging Centre aids families ahead of school term Shamar Blunt20/08/20260161 views Packaging Centre Ltd has distributed school supplies and snacks to children in need ahead of the new school term, calling on other businesses to join a wider effort to support… Read more
Young athletes shine at summer camp finals Shamar Blunt20/08/2026068 views More than 2 000 children took part in this year’s National Summer Camp Programme, which culminated on Wednesday with the annual Sports for Peace Track and Field Finals at the… Read more
Domestic Terrorism Bill targets brazen public violence Shamar Blunt19/08/2026073 views Barbados needs a stronger legal response to increasingly brazen and violent crimes in public spaces, Attorney General Wilfred Abrahams said on Wednesday as the Senate moved to pass the Domestic… Read more
New York trade mission prepares first-time exporters Shamar Blunt19/08/20260143 views Nearly 30 small and medium-sized businesses are undergoing an intensive export-readiness exercise ahead of a mid-September trade mission to New York, designed to help first-time participants turn international exposure into… Read more
Cost-of-living relief ‘unlikely’ as Price Compact return questioned Shamar Blunt18/08/20260462 views Economist Jeremy Stephen has warned that the government is unlikely to have the fiscal room or market conditions to restore its Price Compact in its original form, despite mounting pressure… Read more