Barbadians urged to protect heritage, pass on values Lourianne Graham07/06/20260496 views Barbadians are being urged to take an active role in preserving and safeguarding the island’s heritage while passing on core values to future generations. The appeal came from Senior Cultural… Read more
Area folk rejoice over heritage sites for cricket legends Sobers, Worrell homes Ricardo Roberts07/06/20260531 views Longtime residents of Bay Land and Bank Hall, St Michael, on Friday reacted with immense pride and celebration to the government’s plan to transform the childhood homes of national heroes… Read more
Heritage minister: Writing surge would close cultural, educational gaps Ricardo Roberts06/06/2026057 views Barbados needs more writers to safeguard its cultural identity and support national development, Minister of Pan-African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod has warned, describing the literary arts as a critically… Read more
$30K up for grabs as Marcus Garvey entrepreneurship competition opens Ricardo Roberts06/06/2026063 views Creatives and innovators are being offered $30 000 in cash prizes as the fourth annual Marcus Garvey Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition opened on Friday, with organisers seeking to expand participation and… Read more
Party Monarch return draws strong response from entertainers Shamar Blunt03/06/20260185 views More than 220 entries have been submitted for the revived Party Monarch competition, underscoring strong demand for the platform’s return and signalling a competitive Crop Over season ahead. The National… Read more
‘Funding needed’ to restore Kings and Queens to Crop Over spectacle Shamar Blunt01/06/2026045 views Restoring the iconic Kings and Queens of the Bands to Crop Over will depend heavily on increased financial support, according to a senior masquerader, as mas’ industry players seek to… Read more
Sir Paul Altman, Celia Toppin among five honoured with heritage award Ricardo Roberts31/05/202601.6K views Prominent preservationist Sir Paul Altman, cultural policy pioneer Celia Toppin, and visual historian Ronnie Carrington are among five distinguished Barbadians honoured with the Fielding Babb Heritage Recognition Award as Heritage… Read more
Sobers, Walcott homes set for heritage recognition Ricardo Roberts31/05/20260698 views Minister of Pan-African Affairs and Heritage Trevor Prescod has announced major plans to honour two of the nation’s greatest sporting legends, Sir Gary Sobers and the late Sir Frank Walcott,… Read more
BAM: Sponsorship critical for smaller bands Shamar Blunt28/05/2026015 views The private sector is being urged to provide greater support to smaller masquerade bands as Barbados’ premier summer festival continues to grow and evolve. Vice-president of the Barbados Association of… Read more
Flow increases sponsorship for Grand Kadooment Shamar Blunt28/05/2026047 views The Flow Grand Kadooment powered by TV8 was officially launched on Thursday, with title sponsor Flow Barbados announcing a significant increase in its investment in this year’s Crop Over season.… Read more