CommunityLocal News Straughn: Family disputes over inherited property holding back development by Jenique Belgrave 22/04/2026 written by Jenique Belgrave 2 min read Disputes among relatives over inherited homes and land are holding back the development of families, the minister of finance, Ryan Straughn, has told Parliament, urging older people to make wills … Continue Reading 22/04/2026 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityEconomyHealth & WellnessJudicialLocal News Minister calls for regulated fees at private elderly care homes by Jenique Belgrave 22/04/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 22/04/2026 Residential care for the elderly has drifted beyond the reach of ordinary Barbadians, and the government should consider setting fees for private facilities in the same way it regulates rates … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthLocal News Forde: Families with means failing to care for older folk by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 by Lourianne Graham 22/04/2026 More than 400 beds at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital are being occupied by elderly patients who have no medical reason to be there, some for more than 100 days, as … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Jordan: Another side to elderly abandonment by Barbados Today 21/04/2026 by Barbados Today 21/04/2026 The high cost of caring for the elderly is behind some cases of โabandonmentโ of senior citizens at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), St Peter MP Colin Jordan has told … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityCyclingLocal NewsPress ReleasesSportsYouth BCU eyeing grass tracks to engage communities by Barbados Today 21/04/2026 by Barbados Today 21/04/2026 The Barbados Cycling Union (BCU) has pledged to take cycling to dozens of communities across Barbados through the establishment of grass tracks. This was revealed by its president, Omar … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityCrimeLocal News Community safety shared responsibility, says St James MP by Jenique Belgrave 20/04/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 20/04/2026 Community safety must be driven by residents as well as law enforcement, St James South MP Sandra Husbands has said, urging Barbadians to take greater ownership of their neighbourhoods amid … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityHealthLocal News Cancer charity stresses no discrimination in services by Jenique Belgrave 19/04/2026 by Jenique Belgrave 19/04/2026 Cancer Support Services is marking 30 years of service with a reminder that it supports all individuals diagnosed with the disease, regardless of gender. Chairman Carlyle Best said the organisation … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Season of Emancipation launches as $4โฏtn reparations estimate revealed by Ricardo Roberts 16/04/2026 by Ricardo Roberts 16/04/2026 Barbados has opened its 2026โฏSeason of Emancipation with fresh urgency after new research placed the economic cost of slavery at up to $4โฏtrillion, a figure officials said underscored the scale … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal News Community centre needed to service Haynesville community by Shamar Blunt 14/04/2026 by Shamar Blunt 14/04/2026 The Haynesville, St James community is still in dire need of a fully functioning community centre, with President and founder of the Haynesville Youth Club, Peter Skeete stressing that such … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
CommunityLocal NewsYouth IUSA hosts Fun Day for children with disabilities by Lauryn Escamilla 14/04/2026 by Lauryn Escamilla 14/04/2026 Children with autism and other disabilities took over the Hockey Turf at the Wildey Gymnasium on Sunday as families gathered for a vibrant Fun Day aimed at building inclusion through … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
