Local NewsNews SEA launched: Islandwide overhaul of social services begins by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 written by Sheria Brathwaite 4 min read Government on Wednesday formally launched the Social Empowerment Agency (SEA), an amalgamation of the island’s social services which officials say is intended to transform how assistance is delivered to Barbadians. … Continue Reading 07/01/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Education ‘Smooth start’ to Hilary school term as education reforms continue by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 07/01/2026 Schools reopened for teaching on Tuesday for the Hilary term with what the government described as a smooth and coordinated return to classrooms, as Minister of Educational Transformation Chad Blackman … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Artisans to return to ‘reimagined’ Temple Yard ‘in coming months’ by Sheria Brathwaite 06/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/01/2026 After years of anticipation, artisans and craftspeople are preparing to make their long-awaited return to the redeveloped Temple Yard in Cheapside as construction on the first phase of the cultural … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News BADMC, private farms hit over festive season by Sheria Brathwaite 06/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/01/2026 Police and agricultural authorities are investigating one of the largest recorded cases of crop theft after thieves made off with some 13 tonnes of yams from state-managed and private farmland, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local News Dems press govt on transparency, spending, public services by Sheria Brathwaite 06/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 06/01/2026 The Democratic Labour Party on Monday called on the Mottley administration to account for what it describes as failures in public accountability, transparency, and the management of key state institutions, … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Venezuela DLP defers to CARICOM on Venezuelan crisis by Sheria Brathwaite 05/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 05/01/2026 The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) has declined to comment directly on the US removal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, instead emphasising the need for a coordinated regional response. The party … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Transport Board bolsters maintenance amid electric bus rollout by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 The Transport Board is ramping up maintenance efforts as the state-run bus company fully transitions to renewable energy with 35 new electric buses added to its fleet, a $21m investment … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Transport Board to go fully cashless ‘early next year’ by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 02/01/2026 Deputy Prime Minister Santia Bradshaw on Wednesday pledged a full cashless overhaul for Transport Board buses by early next year, promising real-time tracking and reliable schedules to lure motorists to … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Divested bus company ‘won’t interfere’ with pensioners, children by Sheria Brathwaite 01/01/2026 by Sheria Brathwaite 01/01/2026 The government is moving ahead with divesting the Transport Board amid growing public opposition and establishing a new mass transit system — but only after detailed consultations with workers and … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsTransportation Relief vowed for Scotland District woes as 35 electric buses unveiled by Sheria Brathwaite 31/12/2025 by Sheria Brathwaite 31/12/2025 Long-standing public transport woes in the Scotland District and central areas may be set for relief with 35 new electric buses unveiled on Wednesday, backed by a $21m government investment … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail