AgricultureLocal NewsNews BSIL farmers โgeared upโ for the sugar crop despite official start uncertainty by Sheria Brathwaite 23/02/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Barbados Sugar Industries Limited (BSIL) cane farmers declared on Monday they were ready for the 2026 sugar harvest, saying they were better prepared than last year, but continuing delays in … Continue Reading 23/02/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EnvironmentHealthLocal News Caribbean ports face chemical risks despite no domestic threat – officials by Sheria Brathwaite 23/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 23/02/2026 Although Barbados faces no active threat from chemical weapons, national and international experts warned on Monday that the routine movement of hazardous chemical materials through Caribbean ports underscores the regionโs … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Uncategorized DLP divisions deepen as Walters sworn in to Senate without party officials presentย ย by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 Opposition Senator Ryan Walters was sworn in to the Senate on Friday without a single Democratic Labour Party official in attendance, a striking absence that has intensified concerns about growing … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsSenateUncategorized President: Decision on opposition senators came after โsleepless nightโ of wide consultationย ย by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 President Jeffrey Bostic has revealed that his decision to appoint Ryan Walters and Karina Goodridge as opposition senators came only after hours of late-night deliberation and a careful review of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNewsSenate Walters to be sworn-in as Opposition Senator by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 20/02/2026 DLPโs Ryan Walters is set to be sworn in this morning as one of the two Opposition Senators at State House. Walters, who contested St Michael North West in … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
EconomyLocal NewsNews Will taking Barbados off EU grey list put the economy in the black? Economist asks by Sheria Brathwaite 19/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 19/02/2026 Barbadosโ removal from the European Unionโs tax โgrey listโ has been hailed as a hard-won reputational reset for the country, but leaves a critical test as to whether that hard-earned … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Seven Independent Senators sworn in by Sheria Brathwaite 19/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 19/02/2026 Seven independent senators selected by President Jeffrey Bostic were sworn in during a ceremony at State House today. Taking the oath of office were Jamal Slocombe, Reverend Canon Dr … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CrimeLocal NewsNews As police probe Chapman Lane shooting, calls renewed for faster justice reform by Sheria Brathwaite 18/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/02/2026 A manโs shooting death in broad daylight at Chapman Lane, The City, on Tuesday, has reignited national concern about the rising tide of violent crime and the slow pace of … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Decision 2026ElectionLocal NewsNewsPolitics Wickham: Floor-crossing law not a priority, should form part of wider reform by Sheria Brathwaite 18/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/02/2026 Pollster Peter Wickham has cautioned that proposed floor-crossing legislation should not be rushed or treated as an immediate priority for the Mia Mottley administration, insisting that any such move must … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsPolitics Sinckler pledges continuity, principle in foreign policy on โhomecomingโ by Sheria Brathwaite 18/02/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 18/02/2026 Senior Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Chris Sinckler, has pledged a steady and principle-driven approach to Bridgetownโs external relations, signalling that his return to the post after … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail