Water reclamation gets funding in $300m climate deal Emmanuel Joseph26/07/20240208 views The way is clear for the government to begin one of its signature climate action initiatives, a multi-million-dollar South Coast project to recycle wastewater into irrigation water, Prime Minister Mia… Read more
Worthing Beach reopens after Beryl Aguinaldo Belgrave20/07/20240359 views Worthing Beach in Christ Church has officially reopened following a two-week closure prompted by damage from Hurricane Beryl’s storm surges, Minister for Infrastructure Dr William Duguid has announced. As the… Read more
Population crisis ‘threatens way of life’ Shamar Blunt17/07/202401.1K views Barbados is grappling with a “crisis” of population decline that threatens the island’s way of life and social systems, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has warned. “Our country is in a… Read more
Are climate loans a necessary debt? Barbados Today13/07/20240492 views As we made last-minute preparations for Hurricane Beryl, news reached that we could be facing a Category 3 hurricane, but this quickly changed to 4, which brought with it a… Read more
Fish prices stable despite hurricane damage – Minister Aguinaldo Belgrave13/07/20240268 views Blue Economy Minister Adrian Forde has sought to reassure Barbadians that there will be no immediate increase in fish prices in the wake of Hurricane Beryl’s devastation of the fishing… Read more
Heat-related illnesses set to rise, met officials warn Emmanuel Joseph13/07/20240802 views Barbados is bracing for an increase in heat-related illnesses in the coming months, according to the latest climate outlook from the Barbados Meteorological Services (BMS). The June edition of the… Read more
Govt faces legal hurdle in old oil refinery clean-up Emmanuel Joseph09/07/20240993 views The Mia Mottley administration’s plans to clean up the abandoned Mobile oil refinery site at Needham’s Point could be derailed by an unresolved two-decade-old dispute with a Canadian environmental remediation… Read more
NGO helping Gov’t reduce plastic waste Shamar Blunt27/06/20240441 views The Barbados government, in collaboration with United Kingdom-based NGO Common Seas, has launched a plan aimed at reducing the amount of plastic waste on the island. Speaking to the media… Read more
Hydrate Caribbean reducing plastic waste in schools Barbados Today07/06/202401K views Representatives from Newport and sponsors, Great Pacific Group and the Barbados Diabetes Foundation, gathered at the Lester Vaughan School on the eve of World Environment Day, to do their part… Read more
Fire victim vows to rebuild after losing home Sandy Deane07/06/20240938 views A fire last evening robbed Calvin Beckles of the place he called home for more than 40 years, but he is determined to bounce back. The blaze at Risk Road,… Read more