Rising depression an ‘invisible disability deepening here’ Lourianne Graham14/05/20260142 views A surge in depression and anxiety is placing new pressure on workplaces, schools, and families, prompting an advocate and a business leader to agree that the country can no longer… Read more
President urges stronger youth engagement amid violence, food security worries Lauryn Escamilla14/05/2026093 views Barbados must urgently strengthen youth engagement and practical skills training at the primary level to counter rising violence and looming food security risks, President Jeffrey Bostic warned on Thursday, as… Read more
Prostate cancer walk aims to double turnout in ‘sea of blue’ Ricardo Roberts14/05/2026088 views With organisers targeting a crowd of up to 1 800 participants, this year’s CEMIX Barbados Cancer Society Prostate Cancer Walk and Run is being positioned as a major national push… Read more
Unsung Heroes programme opens for 2026 nominations Shamar Blunt14/05/2026017 views A regional search is underway for everyday Barbadians making an extraordinary impact, as CIBC Caribbean relaunches its Unsung Heroes programme with cash awards totalling thousands of dollars and a renewed… Read more
Friends united by nursing honour Lauryn Escamilla12/05/20260126 views When Barbados Community College (BCC) third-year nursing student Giselle Griffith stepped forward to receive the Ramona Mascoll/CIBC Caribbean Scholarship on Tuesday, the moment carried even deeper meaning because proudly supporting… Read more
Award‑winning author delights young readers at library event Shamar Blunt09/05/20260330 views More than 30 children gathered at the Barbados National Library Service on Fairchild Street, Bridgetown, on Saturday morning for a lively Caribbean Storytime session with award-winning author Yolanda T. Marshall.… Read more
St David’s residents endure weeks-long water shortage Ricardo Roberts08/05/20260408 views Frustration is mounting in the Christ Church community of St David’s, where residents say a water outage lasting more than six weeks has upended daily life, forced households into costly… Read more
Dad: ‘Most intense month’ as Noi begins cancer treatment Shamar Blunt07/05/20260176 views A young Barbadian battling an aggressive form of blood cancer has begun what doctors expect to be the most critical phase of her treatment, with her father describing the coming… Read more
Service programme to become mandatory in secondary schools Lauryn Escamilla07/05/202602.6K views A new Community Service Learning (CSL) programme aimed at reshaping how students engage with their schools and communities is being rolled out across Barbados’ secondary schools system. The initiative, introduced… Read more
Residents demand action after near-fatal fall into uncovered well Lauryn Escamilla07/05/20260278 views A near-fatal fall into an uncovered well has intensified calls for urgent action in Goodland Gardens, Christ Church, where residents said a longstanding and dangerous hazard had been ignored for… Read more