Shamar Blunt

The government has significantly improved the readiness of its hurricane shelters ahead of the Atlantic hurricane season, with most facilities upgraded and contingency measures in place to offset temporary closures, …

A new electric utility cart for the Barbados Postal Service marks the first tangible step in a planned overhaul of the agency’s vehicle fleet, as the government pushes towards its …

Youth engagement is critical to the future of heritage preservation in Barbados and across Africa, cultural leaders said on Thursday, as they called for greater involvement, innovation and stewardship among …

Caribbean nations must boost judicial cooperation with European counterparts if they are to dismantle sophisticated transnational criminal networks, a senior United Nations official in the region said on Wednesday.   Deputy …

The Caribbean has emerged as a primary corridor for cocaine and other illicit goods entering Europe, prompting renewed calls for stronger judicial cooperation to dismantle criminal networks exploiting the region’s …

A sharp fall in English scores and continuing weaknesses in literacy and mathematics in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination should alert the public that young learners’ grammar and …

A Barbadian marine scientist — a leading Caribbean ocean researcher — has warned that Barbados’ coral reefs could collapse to fewer than five per cent viability by 2030, urging young …

Barbados needs wider insurance coverage across key sectors such as housing and agriculture to reduce the financial burden on the state after disasters, Economic Affairs Minister Marsha Caddle has warned, …

As St Gabriel’s Primary School celebrated securing both the top boy and top girl in this year’s Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination, teachers are warning that declining English results nationwide …