Marvin Applewhaite is bringing His Greatest Hits to Rise & Rum Barbados Today22/10/20260122 views At four in the morning, a good breakfast has a little competition. There is music to follow, a rum cocktail to sip and the promise of daybreak over Carlisle Bay.… Read more
A Little Rum, A Lot of Imagination: Inside the Barbados Food and Rum Festival’s Cocktail Creations Barbados Today17/10/20260182 views Jamaal Bowen can make you thirsty with an explanation. Give him green mango, cinnamon and a good rum, and he will take you through the fragrance, the first taste, the… Read more
PM: Include Sparrow’s ‘Slave’ in CXC curriculum Barbados Today16/10/20260775 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has called for calypso legend the Mighty Sparrow‘s song Slave to be included in the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) curriculum, saying every child in the region… Read more
Food & Rum Festival showcases home‑grown flavours Ricardo Roberts11/10/20260423 views Local farmers, fishers, and home‑grown ingredients are taking centre stage at this year’s Food & Rum Festival, with the menu built around authentic Barbadian produce sourced directly from across the… Read more
Barbados Food and Rum Festival’s Rum Route Returns with a New Journey Barbados Today11/10/20260637 views In Barbados, rum is more than something poured into a glass. It is part of the island’s history, its agriculture, its social life and for generations, its celebrations. Born from… Read more
Barbados on the Menu: Local Food Stops for Food and Rum Festival Season Barbados Today10/10/20260783 views As the Barbados Food and Rum Festival returns, we go beyond the festival table to some of the island’s favourite food spots, local finds and everyday flavours worth discovering. The… Read more
What does Barbados sound like today? Leanne Mcgregor08/10/20260230 views You might hear it before you can name it. A turn of phrase. The unmistakable Bajan cadence. A familiar piece of slang. Sometimes, it is simply the way a story… Read more
Natasha Jules Has A Lil Thing for You at Barbados Food and Rum Festival Barbados Today08/10/20260136 views Natasha Jules can trace two decades behind the bar to one evening on the other side of it. A friend had taken her to a bar in St Lawrence Gap.… Read more
Come hungry: Barbados Food and Rum Festival launch serves up a taste of what’s ahead Barbados Today07/10/20260162 views Free launch at Stade’s Rum Visitor Centre on October 10 brings together food, mixology and Bajan music There is something about good food that makes you want to call somebody.… Read more
Literary entries surge as NIFCA participation grows Lauryn Escamilla07/10/20260143 views Adult literary arts entries for NIFCA 2026 have risen by nearly 60 per cent, leading increases across several disciplines as more Barbadians enter the annual competition, the National Cultural Foundation… Read more