City homelessness must not be ignored in redevelopment plans – Saffrey Shamar Blunt14/08/2026048 views As major projects reshape Bridgetown, the Barbados Alliance to End Homelessness (BAEH) is warning that the capital’s renewal risks leaving people on the streets behind, particularly those living with mental… Read more
Crop Over’s breakout star shares Berger Jam Tunes win Shamar Blunt13/08/20260718 views The 2026 Crop Over breakout star LaStacia says she is “overjoyed” after being named a joint winner of the revived Jam Tunes competition, calling the victory a fitting reward for… Read more
Unhealthy food marketing must be tackled, coalition says Shamar Blunt13/08/2026045 views Marketing that encourages children to consume unhealthy food and drink must be a central target in the national response to rising childhood obesity, a prevention campaigner has said. Speaking during… Read more
PM pushes Massy for formal contract deals with farmers Shamar Blunt12/08/20260568 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is pressing the giant Massy supermarket chain to make contract buy-in a formal part of its operations, arguing that farmers need guaranteed markets and greater financial… Read more
Massy explores supermarket network to boost Caribbean exports Shamar Blunt12/08/202601.8K views Plans are being developed for one of the region’s largest supermarket chains to use its extensive supply and logistics network to help Caribbean producers reach international markets, Massy Group President… Read more
PM urges Price Compact model for regional grocery chains Shamar Blunt11/08/20260222 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is again urging large regional grocery chains to follow Barbados’ lead by limiting markups on essential goods, proposing that the island’s Price Compact be used as… Read more
Literacy expert: More data needed to decide secondary school assessment Shamar Blunt11/08/2026087 views A literacy expert has urged the Ministry of Education Transformation to begin collecting meaningful assessment data from Class 1, arguing that decisions on secondary school placement should be based on… Read more
Sargassum block: seaweed engulfs popular bathing spot Shamar Blunt10/08/202603.1K views Enterprise Beach, a popular and peaceful spot known to residents as Miami Beach, is being choked by a thick, impassable carpet of sargassum seaweed, with the murky waters keeping most… Read more
BHTA stages tournament to raise funds for schools Shamar Blunt09/08/20260269 views The Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) is aiming to raise at least $50 000 to support schools across Barbados through its Adopt-A-School Futsal Tournament. The tournament, which kicked off… Read more
Nearly 300 children benefit from back-to-school church outreach Shamar Blunt08/08/20260418 views Nearly 300 children are receiving health screenings, vaccinations and other services as part of a back-to-school community outreach initiative hosted by the Church of God in Christ at its Layne’s… Read more