Bushfires expose serious air pollution risk, UWI warns Emmanuel Joseph14/04/20260130 views Barbadians suffered a significant air pollution event — not just a fire emergency — when bushfires tore through six parishes last week, the University of the West Indies’ Centre for… Read more
Dumping blights community as MP calls for enforcement action Lourianne Graham13/04/2026097 views Bags of dead chickens, abandoned cars and heaps of old appliances have been turning up along rural roads in St Philip, prompting the area MP to call for an end… Read more
Exclusive: Govt eyes by-product pilot as sargassum surge worsens Sheria Brathwaite01/04/20260206 views Barbados has cleared almost five million pounds of sargassum seaweed from its beaches in the past six months, amid the authorities’ warnings that the intensifying influx is set to double… Read more
Barbadians urged to join fisherfolk in paying attention to BMS advisories Lourianne Graham27/03/20260486 views With Easter weekend just one week away, fishermen across Barbados are preparing for the traditional seasonal catch that many Bajans look forward to each year. However, amidst the anticipation,… Read more
‘High-tech’ fishing: Fisheries agency plots digital, inclusive transformation Ricardo Roberts27/03/20260225 views The fishing industry is embarking on an ambitious modernisation drive aimed at transforming one of the island’s oldest trades into a high‑tech, inclusive and climate‑resilient sector within a decade, according… Read more
Foul odour at farm eliminated after BADMC clean-up Sheria Brathwaite27/03/20260408 views Farmers at Spencer’s in Christ Church said Thursday they were relieved after the Barbados Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (BADMC) completed remedial work that removed a foul odour stemming from… Read more
Govt revisits Mangrove landfill as waste-to-energy plant Lourianne Graham24/03/20260153 views The Mangrove Landfill in St Thomas is set for a major transformation into a green energy facility that will convert waste into electricity, Senator Lisa Cummins, the leader of government… Read more
Springer backs green industry push for St Andrew but urges caution Sheria Brathwaite18/03/2026040 views St Andrew MP Dr Romel Springer on Wednesday endorsed government plans for a major green industrialisation project in the parish but cautioned that economic progress must not come at the… Read more
Budget ‘puts money back in people’s pocket’ – PM Barbados Today17/03/20260387 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley has described the 2026 Budget as a “people’s budget”, saying it delivers on campaign promises while taking steps to protect Barbadians from mounting global pressures. Speaking… Read more
Barbados seeks deeper Japan partnership to boost climate resilience Shamar Blunt13/03/20260118 views Barbados aims to deepen its partnership with Japan to strengthen defences against climate change, with new efforts to build disaster resilience and expand collaboration between government and private sector leaders,… Read more