Local News Govt ‘silent’ on minimum wage reassessment, leaving unions ‘in the dark’ by Sheria Brathwaite 21/01/2025 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Trade unions in Barbados on Monday made an urgent call for an increase in the minimum wage as many citizens struggle with the rising cost of living. The Congress of … Continue Reading 21/01/2025 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessLocal News Cannabis industry secures much-needed funding boost by Sheria Brathwaite 18/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/01/2025 In a major boost for the fledgling medicinal cannabis industry, the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA) has partnered with Trust Loans Fund Barbados to overcome the financial hurdles hampering … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Expert urges school overhaul to tackle literacy crisis by Sheria Brathwaite 18/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/01/2025 An education expert has warned that Barbados is facing a literacy and numeracy crisis and suggested an urgent overhaul of the primary education system to address plummeting academic performance among … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Dodds prison farm to feed inmates, nation by Sheria Brathwaite 17/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 17/01/2025 An ambitious plan to address food security and inmate rehabilitation will see Dodds Prison transforming its agricultural programme into a major food production hub, Minister of Home Affairs Wilfred Abrahams … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EducationLocal News Union reassures on US teaching programme safety by Sheria Brathwaite 17/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 17/01/2025 Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Barbados Employment and Career Counselling Service (BECCS) have moved to ease concerns about the safety of local educators and possible brain drain as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Dairy farmers welcome feed discount extension amid production challenges by Sheria Brathwaite 16/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 16/01/2025 In a boost for the struggling dairy industry, Pinnacle Feeds has extended its current purchasing agreement for another year, offering discounts to farmers grappling with rising costs and production shortfalls. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal News Animal rights group bemoan delay in Sparky case by Sheria Brathwaite 15/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 15/01/2025 Animal rights group Be Their Voice Inc., will have to wait a bit longer in their efforts to gain the justice they believe Sparky, a dog who was drowned by … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News $5m, over 100 workers, cameras to combat illegal dumping by Sheria Brathwaite 14/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 14/01/2025 With almost all of the nation’s gullies clogged with filth, the government hired over 100 workers to clean them while installing surveillance cameras in strategic areas to catch illegal dumpers. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Arts & CultureLocal News Stakeholders demand halt to burial ground project after graves damaged by Sheria Brathwaite 11/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/01/2025 CORRECTION On Friday, January 10, 2025, Barbados TODAY published a front-page story headlined Grave Error: Historians, Spiritual Leaders Outraged by Damage to Historic Newton Enslaved Burial Ground. The article reported … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Credit union awards scholarships to six by Sheria Brathwaite 09/01/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 09/01/2025 Six outstanding students from three tertiary institutions received special scholarships through the Barbados Public Workers’ Co-operative Credit Union Limited (BPWCCUL) on Wednesday. They are Jaydon Alleyne, Peter Greenidge and Teana … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail