PM: Protect the music that built Crop Over Shanna Moore23/07/20260195 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling on the music and cultural industry to safeguard the future of traditional calypso and soca, warning that the genres which built the Crop Over… Read more
Minister begins weekly school inspections ahead of September reopening Shanna Moore22/07/20260183 views The Ministry of Education Transformation has stepped up direct monitoring of school repairs and new builds ahead of the September reopening, with Minister Chad Blackman launching weekly site visits to… Read more
Salary deduction suspension leaves public officers struggling to get credit, say Dems Shanna Moore22/07/20260256 views Public officers preparing for the new school year are facing disrupted access to credit after the government temporarily halted salary deduction authorisations, prompting concern over how families will meet back-to-school… Read more
Teachers, parents reps put CXC assessment overhaul under scrutiny Shanna Moore20/07/202601.3K views A sweeping reform of secondary and advanced examinations has triggered calls for oversight, as representatives of teachers and parents warned that replacing coursework with a new timed paper could widen… Read more
Cricket legend to receive State Funeral as island mourns Shanna Moore17/07/202601.3K views Barbados will bid a final farewell to one of its greatest sons and its most legendary sporting icon with a State Funeral after National Hero The Right Excellent Sir Garfield… Read more
Barbados declares national mourning as Sir Gary to receive State Funeral Shanna Moore17/07/202603.9K views Barbados has declared Friday, July 17, a Day of National Mourning following the death of National Hero The Right Excellent Sir Garfield Sobers, with the Government also announcing that the… Read more
Human resource body calls for stronger workplace accountability Shanna Moore15/07/20260122 views The human resource managers’ professional body has weighed in on the treatment of migrant workers, calling for renewed scrutiny of labour practices, stronger accountability and ethical leadership in the workplace.… Read more
Mikey Mercer sweeps both soca monarch titles at revived finals Shanna Moore14/07/20260163 views With rain threatening and anticipation high, the long-awaited return of the Party Monarch Finals delivered a decisive outcome on Sunday evening, as Mikey Mercer emerged as the standout performer across… Read more
Party Monarch comeback a hit, but changes coming, says Archer Shanna Moore14/07/2026083 views The return of the Party Monarch may have brought the energy back after a six-year absence, but the new minister overseeing his first Crop Over has said the competition is… Read more
Daytime crop thefts rise as farmers report growing fear Shanna Moore11/07/202601.3K views Farmers are facing a troubling shift in farm theft, with crooks now striking in broad daylight, intensifying fears among workers and forcing authorities to reconsider how they combat the crime.… Read more