EducationEducationLocal NewsNews BUT warns Alma Parris teacher contracts could set precedent by Shanna Moore 10/09/2026 written by Shanna Moore 4 min read A dispute is apparently brewing at the recently revived Alma Parris Academy, with the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) opposing an alleged attempt to engage teachers as independent contractors and … Continue Reading 10/09/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsPublic Notice Cooking gas prices reduced from midnight by Shanna Moore 06/09/2026 by Shanna Moore 06/09/2026 Consumers will pay less for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from midnight Sunday following a reduction in retail prices. A 100-pound cylinder will now cost $162.96, while a 25-pound cylinder will … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News BUT calls for teamwork as students return to school by Shanna Moore 06/09/2026 by Shanna Moore 06/09/2026 Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) President Rudy Lovell is urging teachers, parents and education officials to work together as students return to the classroom for the 2026-2027 academic year. In … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
DeathLocal NewsUKWorld Beckles links Ardayโs death to anti-Black racism by Shanna Moore 27/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 27/08/2026 University of the West Indies Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, has linked the treatment of late Cambridge University academic Professor Jason Arday to systemic anti-Black racism, arguing that the circumstances … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Caregiver respite on health reform agenda by Shanna Moore 26/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 26/08/2026 Government is looking to strengthen respite and community support for family caregivers as part of wider reforms to Barbadosโ mental health and elderly care systems. Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News US$175m health facilities targeted for 2029 opening by Shanna Moore 25/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 25/08/2026 Four major health facilities being developed under Barbadosโ US$175 million Health Services Resilience Programme are expected to be up and running by 2029. The programme covers the new Geriatric Hospital … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthLocal News New Roseville to expand community mental health care by Shanna Moore 25/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 25/08/2026 The planned Roseville Halfway House will not simply reopen the former facility but will offer a redesigned community-based mental health programme to help people move from institutional care to living … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Customs seizes guns, drugs in $8m border haul by Shanna Moore 24/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 24/08/2026 Customs officers in Barbados have seized 12 firearms, about 900 rounds of ammunition and nearly 1 000 kilograms of plant material as they deal with evolving threats at the countryโs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
HealthLocal News Teenโs death prompts DLP medical fund call by Shanna Moore 10/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 10/08/2026 The death of Trashaun Atwell, a 14-year-old boy who lost a two-year battle with acute myeloid leukaemia, has prompted the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) to call for a national fund … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsSportsTribute Griffith pitches Hall of Fame, holiday to honour Sir Garry by Shanna Moore 08/08/2026 by Shanna Moore 08/08/2026 A National Sports Hall of Fame, a commemorative stamp and a national holiday in honour of Sir Garfield Sobers are among proposals being advanced to preserve the National Hero’s legacy, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail