Bands seek more condoms this Crop Over Jenique Belgrave06/08/2025096 views The National Wellbeing and HIV Commission reported a near-doubling in Foreday Morning and Grand Kadooment bands seeking condoms, jumping from 20 last year to nearly 40 this year. “Good thing… Read more
Kadooment hailed as smooth, safe as organisers embrace changes Coretta Joe06/08/20250416 views Barbados’ flagship Crop Over event, the FLOW Grand Kadooment, has been declared an overwhelming success by organisers, with enhanced security and smoother operations setting the tone for the festivities this… Read more
Entertainers reflect on busy Crop Over season Fernella Wedderburn06/08/2025024 views As Crop Over reached its climax on Monday, entertainers were reflecting on a busy, vibrant season marked by hard work and cultural pride. Shane Stiffy Atkinson revealed to Barbados TODAY… Read more
SSA clears over 45 tonnes of waste for Crop Over weekend Fernella Wedderburn06/08/2025037 views In the wake of the Crop Over festivities, the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) removed more than 45 tonnes of waste from city areas, cleaning up key roadways and public spaces… Read more
BARVEN wants more markets included in Crop Over celebration Shanna Moore06/08/20250205 views The president of the Barbados Association of Retailers, Vendors and Entrepreneurs (BARVEN) is calling for permanent market spaces to be more meaningfully included in future Crop Over programming, saying their… Read more
Heritage bands under threat Sheria Brathwaite06/08/20250284 views Veteran bandleader Betty West has issued another stark warning that heritage bands are fighting for survival amid dwindling sponsorship, plummeting local participation and the rise of “bikini-and-beads” bands. With judging… Read more
Sasha Mehter05/08/20250111 views As the curtains close on Crop Over 2025, I find myself reflecting on the few fetes I managed to attend. Even in party mode, my IT-trained eye is always scanning—not… Read more
Police chief reports incident-free Kadooment and overall Crop Over season Emmanuel Joseph04/08/20250785 views The Barbados Police Service (TBPS) is reporting a peaceful and incident-free 2025 Crop Over Festival, which climaxed Monday on the Mighty Grynner Highway with the Flow Grand Kadooment. Commissioner of… Read more
Leadpipe takes 2025 Tune of De Crop title with Tek Charge Dawne Parris04/08/202501.5K views Leadpipe has claimed the coveted Tune of De Crop 2025 title with his hit song Tek Charge, which dominated at the judging points during Monday’s Grand Kadooment. The high-energy track… Read more
NCF CEO on Crop Over changes: ‘Not my decision alone’ Jenique Belgrave04/08/202504.9K views Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Cultural Foundation (NCF) Carol Roberts is defending the changes to the Crop Over Festival, maintaining that the adjustments followed stakeholder consultations and were… Read more